Wine makers want more back from excise and VAT earnings 2008-02-27 06:00:01 The government, which made about R3 billion a year in excise duties from the wine and spirits industry, should contribute substantially more to the industry so it could be more competitive and better promote the image of local wine, said Johan van Rooyen, the chief executive of the South African Wine Industry Council. [Full Story....]
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Cities win R6.5bn over three years 2008-02-25 06:00:01 Municipalities are to receive an additional R6.5 billion through the local government equitable share over the next three financial years. National transfers to municipalities will grow by 14.5 percent this year - more than twice the rate of inflation. [Full Story....]
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