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S.Africa rand weakens as budget disagreements remain

The South African rand fell as disagreements in the ruling coalition persisted despite the finance minister making concessions in a revised budget. The new budget proposed raising VAT by 0.5 percentage point this year and another 0.5 percentage point next year. In addition, the second-biggest party in the coalition, the Democratic Alliance, said it did not support the latest budget. For more on the reported differences between the parties, CNBC Africa’s Palesa Mofokeng spoke to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:49:55 GMT

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