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Photo: wikimedia.commons The Vapour Products Association of South Africa has written an open letter to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, urging him not to impose excise duty on vaping products in the upcoming National Budget. According to the association, this would have a detrimental impact on the small- and medium-sized businesses …

Image: Supplied Tito Mboweni doesn’t have an easy job, we can tell you that much. As the messenger between an exhausted Treasury and a gatvol public, the finance minister won’t be winning any popularity contests this week: He will deliver the budget speech for 2020 on Wednesday, and some forecasts …

Photo: sashares.co.za It’s certainly not the Budget eve present that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni would have wanted…  As he prepares to present what is arguably one of the most critical Budget speeches in years on Wednesday 26 February, the rand and the local stock market were caught in a perfect …

Ahead of the 2020 Budget Speech on 26 February, PwC predicts that any fuel levy increase will be inflationary only – probably around 15c per litre. Photo: Pixabay While potential tax increases in the 2020 Budget Speech have by now been widely discussed, there are also a range of levies …

Photo: Adobe Stock Though travel has become a lot more accessible and cheaper to do than in the past, it can still put a heft dent in your finances. If you’d like travel and need to keep the spending within the boundaries of a budget, see our tips below on …