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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 is expected to increase. The National Treasury has projected the growth rate to be 3.3%.
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With the vaccination programme finally in progress, the National Treasury has decided to allocate R9 billion towards it.
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While delivering the annual budget speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that there will be an increase in the personal income tax brackets and rebates.
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You can expect to pay more for alcohol and tobacco, as government has decided to increase the excise duties on these products.
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Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni announced that the gross tax revenue will be lower this year compared to what was projected in the 2020 budget.
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South Africa's unemployment rate has increased by 1.7% from the third quarter of 2020.
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The second batch of Johnson&Johnson vaccines will be arriving this week, following the recent start of the first phase of the vaccine rollout.
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Applications for the Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) will reopen in March. This comes after the President announced that the relief scheme would be extended for sectors affected by the Covid-19 lockdown.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize were among the first to receive the Johnson&Johnson vaccine.
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The first 80 000 doses of the Johnson&Johnson vaccine has officially arrived in South Africa. The vaccine landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday evening.
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