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Politics Budget 2022 | Tax windfall will pay for Covid-19 R350 grant & job creation projects

The government collected R182bn more in tax revenue over the past 12 months than anticipated in last year’s budget.

Politics Budget 2022 | Treasury puts struggling SOEs on notice Budget 2022 | Treasury puts struggling SOEs on notice Discussions are taking place over restructuring the R450bn owed by Eskom, which might see part of the entity’s debt burden moving to the state.

Multimedia WATCH | 'Run Enoch, run,' sing protesters ahead of budget 2022 WATCH | 'Run Enoch, run,' sing protesters ahead of budget 2022 The SA Federation of Trade Unions, the EFF and former Clover Dairy workers marched to parliament before the 2022 budget speech.

Politics Budget 2022 | Fuel and RAF levies unchanged but booze & cigarette prices hiked Budget 2022 | Fuel and RAF levies unchanged but booze & cigarette prices hiked The National Treasury has resolved not to hike the general fuel levy and the Road Accident Fund levy for the first time in 31 years to cushion hard-pressed consumers from soaring ...

Politics 'I will stand for any position': Andile Lili wants to lead ANC in Western Cape 'I will stand for any position': Andile Lili wants to lead ANC in Western Cape Firebrand Andile Lili, who dumped faeces at some of Cape Town’s prominent landmarks while protesting against poor service delivery, wants to lead the ANC in the Western Cape.

Politics RECORDED | Finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivers budget speech RECORDED | Finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivers budget speech Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is delivering his maiden budget speech before a joint sitting of parliament on Wednesday.

Politics SA Post Office owes R304m in rentals and utilities: communications minister SA Post Office owes R304m in rentals and utilities: communications minister This has led to some landlords locking out Sapo from their properties, leading to loss of revenue in the closed branches.

Politics Steenhuisen wants ministers excluded from no confidence vote against cabinet Steenhuisen wants ministers excluded from no confidence vote against cabinet DA leader John Steenhuisen has hinted that his party may argue for ministers to be excluded from voting in the motion of no confidence tabled against the cabinet.

Politics Political party funding declarations: these parties secured the largest donations Political party funding declarations: these parties secured the largest donations The EFF declared donations of R3m from companies including Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals which donated R1m.

Politics Public might get a say in Mkhwebane impeachment, but expert warns against opening Pandora’s box Public might get a say in Mkhwebane impeachment, but expert warns against opening Pandora’s box A legal adviser was quick to warn that it may be safer for the committee to issue “targeted invitations” as “you don’t want to open a Pandora’s box with every Tom, Dick or Harry ...

Politics WATCH | Malema vs Roets at ‘Kill the farmer’ hate speech trial WATCH | Malema vs Roets at ‘Kill the farmer’ hate speech trial We compiled highlights of Malema's and Roets' testimony which included insults, discussions about genocide and ethnic cleansing and the moment Roets' testimony was interrupted by ...

Politics Big Five bonanza: Patrice Motsepe splashes the cash to political parties Big Five bonanza: Patrice Motsepe splashes the cash to political parties IEC report shows African Rainbow and Harmony Gold paid over R13m to the big five political parties in October

Politics Corruption trial politically motivated, with no legal basis, Magashule insists Corruption trial politically motivated, with no legal basis, Magashule insists The suspended ANC secretary-general wants his cases struck off the roll, but he will have to wait until April for clarity

Politics Mkhwebane pleads for ‘sanity to prevail’, but parliament says it will keep going with impeachment process Mkhwebane pleads for ‘sanity to prevail’, but parliament says it will keep going with impeachment process The parliamentary inquiry into public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office is going ahead despite her request to parliament to halt the process.

Politics 'We would even work with the AWB': Gayton McKenzie as PA joins Gauteng multiparty coalitions 'We would even work with the AWB': Gayton McKenzie as PA joins Gauteng multiparty coalitions The Patriotic Alliance has been roped into the power-sharing coalition in hung Gauteng metros after "hours and hours of negotiations".

Politics Christians in politics? Maimane says immigration crisis sparks need for values-based governance Christians in politics? Maimane says immigration crisis sparks need for values-based governance Maimane said Christians needed to do more than pray for an easing of the social ills facing the country and their communities.

Politics The EFF has finally declared donations it received to the IEC The EFF has finally declared donations it received to the IEC Eleven parties received more than R46m in donations, led by the ANC with R22.8m, the DA with R12.5m and Herman Mashaba's Action SA with R5m.

Politics 'A prosperous SA and ANC cannot coexist in one space': Mashaba hits back at Mbeki's claims 'A prosperous SA and ANC cannot coexist in one space': Mashaba hits back at Mbeki's claims "A prosperous SA and the ANC cannot coexist in one space. One has to die, and it cannot be SA whether Thabo Mbeki likes it or not,” said Mashaba.

Politics ‘Cabinet security clearance and vetting are rigorous’: Ndlozi questions claims Arthur Fraser lied about degree ‘Cabinet security clearance and vetting are rigorous’: Ndlozi questions claims Arthur Fraser lied about degree Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has weighed in on reports that former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser allegedly lied about having a degree from the University of London.

Politics Here’s why the EFF plans to march to parliament on Wednesday Here’s why the EFF plans to march to parliament on Wednesday Members of the SA Federation of Trade Unions will also embark on a strike, demanding a basic income grant, among other things.