We are expecting to finally hear from Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana tomorrow as he’ll finally be delivering his budget speech in the National Assembly. The proposed 2% VAT increase is still a NO from many organisations and political parties. So, what can we expect to cut tomorrow? To help us answer this question, I am joined on the line by…

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We are expecting to finally hear from Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana tomorrow as he&rsquo;ll finally be delivering his budget speech in the National Assembly. The proposed 2% VAT increase is still a NO from many organisations and political parties. So, what can we expect to cut tomorrow? To help us answer this question, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
GUEST: Avias Ngwenya, Vice President &ndash; Economics at Nortons Inc

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South Africa is officially heading to the polls on November 4 for the highly anticipated 2026 municipal elections. The announcement follows the official gazetting of the date by Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, signalling the formal closure of the voters' roll and the start of the election period. SABC News Specialist Researcher Maswele Ralebona joins me on the line to unpack the IEC briefing and the road to the 4 November Local Government Elections, with focus shifting to candidate nominations, campaigning and Election Day preparations.

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South Africa is officially heading to the polls on November 4 for the highly anticipated 2026 municipal elections. The announcement follows the official gazetting of the date by Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, signalling the formal closure of the voters' roll and the start of the election period. SABC News Specialist Researcher Maswele Ralebona joins me on the line to unpack the IEC briefing and the road to the 4 November Local Government Elections, with focus shifting to candidate nominations, campaigning and Election Day preparations.
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