The South African government on Thursday cancelled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties. Finance Minister Enoch ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has shrugged off mounting calls for his resignation following a dramatic backtrack on a proposed VAT hike that sent shockwaves through South Africa's fragile ...

While civil society celebrates the cancellation of the VAT hike, they caution that austerity measures may jeopardise ...