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Bloomberg
03-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
South Africa's High Court Rejects Bid to Halt Fuel Levy Increase
South Africa's High Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters party that sought to stop the government from raising fuel levies. The higher charges were proposed last month by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his third attempt to present an annual budget that can secure parliamentary approval. Previous iterations were rejected by the Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the nation's 10-party coalition government, because they proposed hiking value-added tax.
Bloomberg
29-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
South Africa's EFF Asks Court to Stop Proposed Fuel Levy Hike
South Africa's leftist Economic Freedom Fighters filed court papers in a bid to halt a proposed increase in fuel levies, the latest twist in a months-long tussle over the annual budget. The higher levies was proposed last week by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his third attempt to present a taxation and spending plan that can win support from lawmakers.
