Here is South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget Speech that was meant to be delivered to Parliament on Wednesday, 19 February 2025.

Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has criticised the Democratic Alliance (DA) for claiming they forced the postponement of the National Budget...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech was sensationally cancelled at the last minute on Wednesday afternoon.

Political parties were not pleased to have been told at the eleventh hour that the tabling of the 2025 budget would be postponed.

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana was supposed to deliver the budget speech at 2pm on Wednesday afternoon.

National Speaker Thoko Didiza informed attendees that Cabinet will re-examine the budget and present it on an undetermined date in March 2025.

Godongwana revealed that the VAT increase was previously discussed, suggesting that a minister leaked the information.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that ongoing Cabinet discussions on the Budget will prioritise economic stability and vulnerable...