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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables the national Budget in Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday. LIVESTREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-finance-minister-delivers-2026-budget-speech/

Some parliamentary political parties do not expect Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to make any changes to taxes when he delivers his budget speech on Wednesday afternoon. They are also calling for a budget that will reset the socio-economic challenges facing South Africans. Action SA says it does not expect any tax increases in Wednesday afternoon’s National Budget Speech. Finance Minister …

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has remained mum on the possible appearance of entertainment blogger Musa Khawula before the Inquiry. On Tuesday evening, Khawula shared communication on the social media platform X from a senior investigator who is believed to work for the Commission. hi babies! @MbalulaFikile and ze nxumalo, what are ya’ll gonna do after all the lies and …

Western Cape Police are investigating a double murder after two men were shot at the Witsand taxi rank in Atlantis. Police Spokesperson FC van Wyk says one of the victims died on the scene and the other at a nearby hospital. He says the Taxi Violence Investigation Unit is probing the matter. Van Wyk says, “According to reports, SAPS members …

The Garden Route District Municipality has confirmed that four farms have now tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Municipality Spokesperson Herman Pieters says all the farms are located in the Mosel Bay area. Two weeks ago, the index farm was identified in Hartenbos. State veterinarian Dr. Leana Janse van Rensburg says vaccination efforts are ongoing. A quarantine zone has been established …

Activists opposed to budget cuts have gathered at Hanover Street in the Cape Town CBD ahead of a march to Parliament. This as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to deliver his budget speech this afternoon. Groups include the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Peasants and the social movement Cry of the Excluded. Spokesperson for the organisers, Maddo …

The South African minister of electricity and energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is proposing to suspend the country’s carbon tax after experiencing pressure from fossil fuel lobbies. The carbon tax is based on a “polluter pays” principle under the Carbon Tax Act, which increases the cost of fossil fuel-intensive activities. When the law was passed in 2019, carbon emissions were taxed at …

The African National Congress (ANC) says it wants to hear how Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, will finance President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address plans, when he delivers his budget in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon. Godongwana will table this year’s proposed budget to MPs at the Dome structure, across Parliament. The Domed is serving as the chamber until rebuilding …

The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-trc-cases-khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-5/

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-25-february-2026/