Discussion | No VAT hike but consumers still feel the pinch

JOHANNESBURG - After two delays, the much-anticipated 2025 Budget Speech was finally delivered this week.

While headlines focused on the scrapped VAT hike, South African consumers may still be in for a financial squeeze.

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From increased fuel levies to something called "bracket creep"where your tax burden grows even if tax rates don’t experts are warning that the pressure on household budgets is far from over.

Dehan Scherman from National Debt Advisors discussed what consumers can do to protect their pockets with eNCA.

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