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PoliticalSouth Africa·14 Oct 2026

Tax data compares taxpayer numbers in Cape Town and Johannesburg

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Recent tax statistics indicated that Cape Town surpassed Johannesburg in the number of formally assessed taxpayers, recording approximately 975,000 compared to Johannesburg's 970,000. Jacques Moolman, President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attributed this shift to Cape Town’s growth as a technology and employment hub, supported by a 21.9%…

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