VAT increase could hamper fight against GBV

CAPE TOWN - A potential two percentage-point VAT increase led to a fall-out that forced a postponement of the Budget speech just weeks ago.

In today's speech, we could still have a smaller-scale VAT increase.

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Greer Schoeman, from the National Shelter Movement of South Africa said "Financing and getting effective resources for your operational cost within the shelter is a massif challenge." 

"Currently government only forms one part of your funding and actually you need to go and rely on additional support from outside donors."

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