‘There's a small pot of money for local government, there's a lot to be done with it, and if you spend well, and if you spend on the right things, you will be rewarded for that in terms of access to better grants in the future,’ says Kevin Allan, MD…
The 2025 Budget places an even heavier burden on taxpayers, but are there any bright spots? We’ll take a look at the increased budget allocated to local municipalities – does this mean we’ll see better service delivery? We'll also discuss why an expert says Sars should get a bigger slice…
‘Something has to give and what gives is consumers dropping out of categories, focusing on retailers where they might get perceived or actual value back,’ says Zak Haeri, MD at NIQ South Africa.
GNU parties still at odds over the tabled budget - will it achieve what the Finance Minister has set out to do? A look at the true value of water amidst increased scarcity. And how a tech talent development programme has managed to place 96% of its graduates in software teams.
‘More spend, both online and in store, has shifted away from the final rush before Christmas to that Black Friday to Cyber Monday period,’ says Rory Bosman chief sales and marketing officer at Ecentric Payment Systems.
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