- There will be no increase in the tax on sugary drinks until 2025, the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his budget speech on Wednesday.
- This would give the industry time to recover from social unrest and flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, he explained.
- Here’s a link to Godongwana’s speech, and the Treasury’s budget review documents. Read our Twitter thread to find out what you missed.
In Limpopo, a project to build a 488-bed central hospital will start in March. The money to build the facility comes from the #NHI indirect grant. #Budget2023
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
Safer trips to school & work: R3.8-billion will go to building 96 bridges across rivers in rural communities in 6 provinces: EC, KZN, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, FS, and NW. #Budget2023
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
A cheaper grocery list? To ease the effect of #loadshedding on food costs, food manufacturers will be able to claim back some money for the diesel they use to fuel generators during the production process. This benefit will kick in for 2 years from April 2023. #Budget2023
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
People who are part of private medical schemes will get a bit more back from the taxman. The first two members will get R364 back per month. All other members will get R246 per month. #Budget2023
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
"No sympathy for smokers," Godongwana says. Here are the sin tax hikes for #alcohol & #tobacco. #Buget2023 pic.twitter.com/RoHzGAWkp3
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
There will be no increase in the #sugartax until 2025. Godongwana says this is so that the sugar industry has the time to recover from the impact of flooding and social unrest. #Budget2023
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
Old age, disability, and child support grants will increase to keep up with inflation. The COVID grants will continue until March 2024. There’s also money allocated to improve health & education services across SA. #Budget2023 pic.twitter.com/59q619SuSK
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
That’s it on health from the #BudgetSpeech, but what’s in @TreasuryRSA’s budget review document? https://t.co/wxLTAocSM4 pic.twitter.com/O3PcGSckqQ
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
The public health sector will focus on clearing the backlog of surgeries, #cancer treatment, #HIV treatment, and #TB screening that built up during the #COVID19 pandemic. #Budget2023
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
.@HealthZA hasn’t been given more money for #COVID19SA vaccines because there are still so many unused jabs. #Budget2023.
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
From 1 April 2023, The Border Management Authority will take over port health services from @HealthZA. The money for this function has been moved from @HealthZA's budget to @HomeAffairsSA. #Budget2023
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
The standing committee on appropriations had two recommendations for @HealthZA. 1. One on filling the 23 000 vacancies in the state health sector: pic.twitter.com/B4MJnChxQz
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
2. To make money available so that provinces can fix health facilities damaged in the EC & #KZNfloods. #Budget2023 pic.twitter.com/JHL2qKFqOz
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
That's it for #Budget2023. Do you agree with Godongwana that it's not an #austerity budget? Let us know what you think below. 👇
— Bhekisisa (@Bhekisisa_MG) February 22, 2023
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