South Africa abandons planned VAT hike after pushback

24 April 2025, 4:43 pm

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The Hillbrow Tower, an iconic tower used to identify the Johannesburg skyline, is seen as the sun rises, in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Reuters led by more than 4 hours in reporting on South Africa scrapping plans to raise value-added tax after a political backlash that threatened the stability of the ruling coalition government.