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Fuel levy 'will hike food prices'

Feb 11 2009 21:10

The higher fuel levy will have an adverse impact on consumers and business alike, says an industry expert.

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Shock over big fuel levy hike

Feb 11 2009 17:34

There has been outrage over the largest-ever increase in the fuel levy, announced in the national budget.

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Surprising tax relief welcomed

Feb 11 2009 17:34

The significant and unexpected relief granted to individuals in the new budget has been welcomed.

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Budget in a nutshell

Feb 11 2009 14:01

Here are the highlights and lowlights from Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's 2009 budget speech.

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Taxpayers get some relief

Feb 11 2009 14:01

Proposed adjustments to personal income tax schedules announced by Trevor Manuel in his budget speech will provide relief of R13.6bn to individual taxpayers.

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Motorists to fork out more

Feb 11 2009 14:29

Motorists will fork out more for a tank of petrol from April this year as fuel taxes rise.

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Over 20 000 tips for Trevor

Feb 11 2009 17:07

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said more than 20 000 suggestions have been sent in to the "Tips for Trevor" campaign over the past 10 years.

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Budget in a nutshell

Here are the highlights and lowlights from the 2009 budget speech.

FULL TEXT: Budget speech

Read the full text of Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's national budget speech.

Relief for mining sector

Besieged local mines won't have to deal with the mining royalties regime this year.

Over 20 000 tips for Trevor

The "dysfunctional" Sars call centre, anti-retroviral treatment and tax on whiskey feature.

Booysen: Big risks remain

SA could easily enter a phase of negative growth, Absa's outgoing CEO has warned.

Stimulus - will market rise?

Joe Meyer takes a look at what the charts say about the US economic stimulus package.

Budget speech webcast

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Q: Are you satisfied with the way Trevor Manuel has allocated funds in the budget speech?

		Yes, the cut in personal tax is a welcome relief.	60%
		No, he could've allocated more to social spending instead of bailing out SAA.	25%
		It's what I've come to expect.	14%