South Africa must hike VAT and keep Covid grants — Experts
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report this week recommending South Africa raise VAT, keep the current Covid-19 relief grants, and cut corporate tax.
It also recommended reductions to...
álvaro pereira
basic income grant
cyril ramaphosa
enoch godongwana
isabell koske
oecd
social relief of distress (srd)
universal basic income
value added tax (vat)
Broadband in SA: not a good story to tell
The impact of the ANC government’s dismal performance in the communications space is clearly illustrated by the OECD’s latest broadband figures
Price benchmark: Cheapest pre-paid mobile products in SA
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Report damns mobile operators’ price hike claims
Mobile operators’ claims that reducing inter-connection fees between networks would hurt their businesses, and hike prices for consumers are false.
Broadband penetration and GDP: how South Africa compares
South Africa’s fixed broadband penetration rates are dismally low, and the excuse of GDP is does not cut the mustard
South Africa’s impressive wireless broadband numbers
South Africa’s fixed line broadband numbers may be poor, but on the wireless front we perform admirably
In OECD states, wireless broadband subscriptions hit half a billion
The OECD said that wireless broadband subscriptions among its member states have surpassed half a billion
More competition and regulation needed to cut mobile data roaming costs: OECD
A new report by the OECD said that the high cost of mobile data roaming could be addressed with more effective competition and better regulation
Broadband penetration: South Africa has a lot of catching up to do
The OECD released new statistics on broadband penetration in OECD countries, showing just how far South Africa is behind
Australia defends broadband network plans against OECD warning
Australia Monday defended plans for a national broadband network after the OECD raised questions over its cost-effectiveness and said it might stifle innovation.