The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
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The MK Party continued to show its strength ahead of next year’s local government elections by snatching a ward from the ANC in a by-election in ward 18 in Mandeni on KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast.
The government’s expenditure on public servants’ salaries declined between 2013 and 2022, and the state employees wage bill is not the sole challenge to the nation’s fiscus – so says Public Service and Administration Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, who has defended the government’s enormous wage bill.
The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa
Taking control of the ANC would be part of uMkhonto weSizwe party’s ‘political project’ of unifying black people, the MK party’s head of presidency added
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The application process for funding of nonprofit organisations for the 2025/2026 financial year from the Gauteng department of social development was stringent.
The EFF has called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the deaths of three police officers whose bodies were found in the Hennops River in Centurion on Tuesday.
Foreign ministers from the Brics group of developing nations failed to agree on a joint communique on Tuesday, highlighting differences within the fast-growing diplomatic bloc, while the chair Brazil issued a statement condemning trade protectionism.
KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has expressed concern about the loss of women’s lives to treatable diseases such as breast and cervical cancer, urging women to prioritise regular health screening and early medical intervention.
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says he will table the third attempt for the 2025 budget on May 21 after months of discord over his VAT hike proposal.
EFF leader Julius Malema has warned that South Africa could find itself with a white president, specifically DA leader John Steenhuisen, if the ANC continues to behave in an “arrogant” manner.
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says investigations into the high costs associated with renting offices for government departments will soon be under way.