Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2025 Budget in Parliament today, but it remains to be seen whether it will be supported. He has proposed a Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase of 0.5% in 2025/26 and another 0.5% in 2026/27, bringing VAT to 16% by 2026/27. This will affect all consumers, as VAT is applied to most goods and services. Shortly before the speech commenced, DA Leader John Steenhuisen posted on X that
The City of Cape Town has announced additional roadworks along AZ Berman Drive, with disruptions and delays expected from Wednesday. This is as construction of the MyCiTi infrastructure continues along that Road. The City’s Urban Mobility Chief, Rob Quintas, said that the ongoing construction aims to improve infrastructure for the MyCiTi Bus Rapid Transit service but will lead to lane closures, traffic switches, and temporary road closures over the coming months.
More than 20 cruise liners will be making a stop-over in Cape Town this month alone, boosting tourism and local businesses. Cruise Cape Town, powered by Wesgro, says this is indicative of a strong cruise season. Over 20 cruise liners will stop-over in Cape Town For the Cruise Season for the 2024/25 season, which ends in June, there will be 76 ship calls at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal. This is an
Motorists can expect several road closures in and around Green Point this weekend as the 2025 Cape Town Carnival is set to hit the Mother City’s streets on Saturday, 15 March 2025. The Carnival, which is the Mother City’s colourful celebration of creativity, culture and the performing arts, will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and performances will include a number of headline performers, including YoungstaCPT, DJ Ready D, Bravo Le Roux,
Commuters traveling through Lansdowne and Hanover Park areas are advised to prepare for traffic delays as construction begins on Cape Town’s first Sky Circle. The project, part of the MyCiTi bus service expansion, will connect Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha with Wynberg and Claremont. This innovative elevated traffic circle is the first of its kind in South Africa. To facilitate construction, the signalized intersection at Govan Mbeki Road (M9) and Jan Smuts Drive
