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…

GUEST: Avias Ngwenya, Vice President – Economics at Nortons Inc

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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Build One South Africa (BOSA) has announced a formal merger with the People's Prosperity Movement (PPM) to contest the upcoming local government elections. The parties said their merger will go a long way in consolidating what they call "reform-minded political forces" ahead of the local polls later this year. The merger between the two parties follows a similar plan involving BOSA, Rise Mzansi and the Good Party to collaborate under one banner for the elections, but that plan has been postponed until after the elections. We find out more from&hellip;
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The Public Protector has dismissed an ethics complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa over his conduct during 2025’s Oval Office meeting with United States (US) President Donald Trump. The MK Party’s Mzwanele Manyi had complained that Ramaphosa had violated the Executive Ethics Code for failing to counter remarks by Minister John Steenhuisen about the MK Party and the EFF in relation to the GNU. We get a reaction from Manyi himself…

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The Public Protector has dismissed an ethics complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa over his conduct during 2025&rsquo;s Oval Office meeting with United States (US) President Donald Trump. The MK Party&rsquo;s Mzwanele Manyi had complained that Ramaphosa had violated the Executive Ethics Code for failing to counter remarks by Minister John Steenhuisen about the MK Party and the EFF in relation to the GNU. We get a reaction from Manyi himself&hellip;
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PP dismisses ethics complaint against Ramaphosa over conduct during 2025 Trump meeting

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communications strategist to unpack Musk’s response in the backdrop of the controversial policy conversation…

Guest: Tshepo Matseba - Brand Reputation Specialist

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