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Buying a home in KZN Midlands The tranquil ambience and variety of homes and estates are attracting buyers of all ages in the KZN Midlands and Pietermaritzburg areas.KZN colonial home on the marketA colonial home in Lidgetton Valley, 40km from Pietermaritzburg, is being marketed at R5m.Budget 2025: 0.5% VAT increase proposed for 2025 and 2026To raise the revenue needed, the government proposes to increase the VAT rate by half- a percentage point in 2025/26, and by another half-a-percentage point in the following year. This will bring the VAT rate to 16 per cent in 2026/27.