Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says private investment can ease business growth and support job creation.

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivered his maiden Budget Speech to the nation from Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon.

Big SA banks react to changes in tax listed by Finance minister during maiden budget speech in Parliament on Wednesday.

The Value Added Tax (VAT) rate has been increased by one percentage point to 15% and will generate much-needed revenue of almost R23bn.

Returning students who have received financial support from the NSFAS will see their student loans converted into bursaries

Pipe and cigarette smokers and those who partake in alcohol are set to dig deeper into their pockets as increases in sin taxes comes into effect.

Social grant beneficiaries are expected to see slightly higher increases in the amount of money they receive from government.

South African finance minister Malusi Gigaba announced on Wednesday that the fuel levy would be increasing by more than 50 cents per litre

In delivering the 2018 Budget, Finance Minister Gigaba said an increase in the Value Added Tax rate of one percentage point to 15% was unavoidable.

To avoid disruptions, we will stay away from the house for the entire country to see that Ramaphosa is sustaining the legacy of disreputable ministers like Gigaba

Economic improvement over the past few months has seen a smaller than anticipated budget shortfall for the 2017-18 fiscal year of R48.2bn, instead of R51bn.

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is currently delivering his maiden Budget Speech to the nation in Parliament from Cape Town.

Business Report conducted a poll on our social media chanells to find out what our readers expect from the minister's speech.

Take a look at some of the key areas that Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba will address in the Budget Speech which impacts every South African.

Treasury is facing pressure to increase revenue to fill its deficits and this could see the Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba announcing an increase in fuel levy.

The rand was a touch weaker in early deals on Wednesday as traders refrained from making any large moves ahead of the budget speech later in the day.