Dear South Africa

🟢 FINANCE MINISTER ENOCH GODONGWANA WARNS ABOUT HIGHER TAXES IN SOUTH AFRICA Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned the government that South Africa’s tax burden is at an uncomfortably high level. Godongwana explained that if the government were to try t…

🟢 SARS CAN TAKE THE MONEY YOU OWE DIRECTLY FROM YOUR EMPLOYER The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced changes to the third-party appointment process, which allows it to collect outstanding taxes from third parties, including employers. The third…

🟢 PLAN TO PERMANENTLY CUT PETROL PRICES BY R6.55 PER LITRE IN SOUTH AFRICA Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the National Treasury’s long-term plan is to remove levies on petrol permanently. This will be difficult as these levies fund the Road Accident Fu…

🟢 MANDATORY LICENCE RENEWAL TAX CHANGE FOR SOUTH AFRICA IS COMING Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has reiterated that her department is researching ways to expand the Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy in the country as drivers move away from traditional fossil f…

DEAR SOUTH AFRICA - Democratically Engaged, Active and Responsible I’ve always maintained that the best way to prove the value of Dear South Africa is to let our results do the talking. If you’ve ever wondered whether government actually listens when you parti…

🟢 SARS IS COMING AFTER INFLUENCERS IN SOUTH AFRICA South African social media influencers and content creators face increased scrutiny of their tax affairs as SARS comes after income generated from brand deals, sponsored posts, and platform payments. The South…

❗️❗️PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ❗️❗️ REGULATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN NATIONALS The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has officially opened public comments on the Employment Services Amendment Bill [B 16–2026], thereby initiating a critical step in for…

🟢 THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SQUEEZE THE LAST DROP OF BLOOD OUT OF SOUTH AFRICAN TAXPAYERS Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s latest Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement revealed that South African taxpayers are going to be squeezed harder than ever before. Godon…