Not on our watch: DA moves to block VAT hike through legal action
In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
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News24 | ‘South Africans first’: ActionSA ‘will own mistake’ if ANC goes ahead with VAT increase
If ActionSA leaders made a mistake on the national Budget, they will own that mistake, but for now the party wants a Budget for the country.
ANC integrity commission faces backlash over allegations of factional targeting in Limpopo
As the ANC prepares for a pivotal provincial conference in Limpopo, tensions are rising over what some members describe as a targeted campaign by the party’s integrity commission to “purge” political rivals using corruption allegations related to the collapsed VBS Mutual Bank.Senior ANC figures in Limpopo and in the national executive committee (NEC) told the […]
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Budget scrapes through the National Assembly after DA revolt
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition
News24 | National Assembly Speaker rejects requests to halt Budget vote
Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza has rejected requests to postpone Parliament’s vote on the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue proposals.
South Africa needs a fresh start, says new book: but does the argument hold up?
A new book argues that South Africa should ‘start again’, but the reviewer says it doesn’t make a strong case.
Ramaphosa wants the DA to remain in the coalition
But the presidency said on Wednesday the crunch vote on the fiscal framework was a test of the party’s commitment to the GNU
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ANC, Democratic Alliance fail to reach agreement on budget
The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase for the coming fiscal year
Mbalula warns GNU may have to be ‘reconfigured’ over budget deadlock
The ANC secretary general also said there was no truth to rumours that it and the DA had reached an agreement
News24 | Ramaphosa and Steenhuisen meet to discuss Budget impasse
The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa and DA leader John Steenhuisen are scheduled to meet on Tuesday morning to discuss the Budget deadlock.
International relations department downplays US defence aid suspension
The decision was a logical consequence of Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa, the ministry said
Lamola says organisations ‘like AfriForum’ are anti-constitutional
The minister also took a swipe at the DA during the inaugural Aziz Pahad dialogue, saying government was implementing the will of the people, not ANC policy
News24 | ‘Mission South Africa’: Trump plans to set up ‘refugee centres’ in Pretoria for white Afrikaners
According to a New York Times report, the United States has deployed teams to convert commercial office space in Pretoria into ad hoc refugee centres for white Afrikaners.
News24 | ANC unconcerned about possible US sanctions on its leaders, but still wants to mend fences
The ANC appears nonchalant about the prospect that some of its leaders could face sanctions by a hostile Trump administration.
News24 | Buffalo City metro unlikely to recover R10bn irregular expenditure as officials prefer write-offs
Much of the more than R10 billion irregular expenditure at the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality won’t be recovered any time soon as officials place a great emphasis on write-offs as opposed to clawing back their lost money.
News24 | Controversial Parly demolition contractor running over budget, faces penalty for delays
The company contracted for demolition work on the razed parliamentary buildings, despite a chequered track record with government contracts, faces penalties after failing to complete its work on time.
News24 | ‘Uncharted waters’: ANC keeps VAT hike door open as Budget debate intensifies
The ANC is not confining itself to a 0.5 percentage-point VAT increase, and the door to engagement on the matter remains wide open, says the party’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula.
Mbalula: No longer a need to chant ‘Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer’
The ANC secretary general said the ANC would not water it down to ‘Kiss the Boer’, nor would it prescribe to other parties what they must sing
News24 | ANC respects court’s decision, questions relevance of ‘Kill the Boer’
While the ANC will not prescribe what other parties can sing or chant, the party does not believe the Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer song is relevant in the current political space, said ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula.
News24 | Renewal contradictions: Inside ANC Gauteng’s struggle for recovery
As you walk into the ANC Gauteng headquarters in Jan Smuts Avenue, a collection of portraits of past presidents hangs on the wall. Interestingly, it does not include President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is serving his second term as party president.
DRC foreign minister confirms ongoing talks with US on minerals
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation