·4 Dec 2025
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has doubled down on this stance that introducing a wealth tax is not viable in South Africa.
This follows his previous comments at the beginning of the year, in which he stated that South Africa already taxes the rich heavily.
In a parliamentary Q&A, Godongwana said that, despite calls for new taxes targeting the ultra-wealthy, the country already collects substantial revenue from high-income earners through an established and progressive tax system.
The minister was pressed on why he…
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\”Reeeelly??\” says Van.
\”Ja\”, says the larnie. \”Check, there\’s someone up front now, I\’ll show you!\”
He starts steering towards the pedestrian, grinning from ear-to-ear, then at the last second he swerves back onto the road. But he hears a terrific \’thud\’, and he glances left to see Van closing the door.
\”What the hell, man!\’ he shouts.
\”Jirrah\” says Van, \”You need to get those sights adjusted, china, If I hadn\’t opened the door, you would have missed him completely!\”