Staff Reporter
Government of National Unity partner the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to avoid raising the tax burden on households when he delivers his budget speech on Wednesday.
“We can’t afford another year of stealth taxes and we definitely can’t afford explicit increases,” DA finance spokesperson Mark Burke said.
“As such, the DA expects that there will be no personal income or corporate tax hikes and definitely no VAT increases.”
The economy has struggled to generate enough growth and jobs to ease pressure on households. South Africa’s official unemployment rate dipped to 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, still among the highest in the world. The economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2025, and growth has remained weak.
“Soon, the conversation needs to move from what taxes will be raised to which taxes will be reduced.
“The DA expects the
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