ANC says had cordial meeting with GNU partner FF Plus
The parties also agreed on the need for vigilant Parliamentary oversight.
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IFP welcomes over 200 new members in KZN
They were officially welcomed by IFP President Velenkosini Hlabisa.
Self-declared Hani family ‘head’ blasted for claiming ANC is using Hani’s name for ‘self-enrichment’
The family of anti-apartheid icon Chris Hani has dismissed and distanced itself from a statement released on the 32nd anniversary of his assassination on April 10 that blasted the government and the ANC for “using Hani’s name for a self-enrichment agenda”.
It’s dangerous to pretend budget talks benefit S Africans: Analyst
The ANC has been holding talks with its Government of National Unity partners.
DA not ‘walking away’ after talks with ANC to rescue coalition
The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
Chief Albert Luthuli’s family still seeks answers on his death
Chief Luthuli was Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former ANC president.
ANC, FF Plus to meet over budget deadlock threatening GNU
On Saturday, leaders of the ANC and the Democratic Alliance (DA) met in Sandton, Johannesburg.
EFF wants MPs who visited Israel to be investigated
The party also wants the lawmakers to have their diplomatic privileges suspended
ANC, DA confirm meeting to try and save coalition, but offer little detail
The stand-off between the two parties dates back to 19 February when DA leader John Steenhuisen made clear the party would not support a national budget that proposed a two percentage point increase in VAT
ANC, DA hold talks to strengthen GNU amid growing tensions
ANC, DA discuss resetting GNU to strengthen governance and stability.
MKP refuses to be ANC’s ‘spare wheel’ in budget stand-off: Shivambu
MK Party rejects ANC budget talks amid VAT hike tensions
‘They’re taking the land of white farmers and killing them’: Trump threatens no-show at G20 in SA
US President Donald Trump has threatened to be a no-show for the G20 Leaders’ Summit set to take place in South Africa later this year.
Trump to snub November G20 summit in SA, again citing so-called persecution of whites
The department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all races
ANC meets with several parties over VAT increase impasse
The ANC meets with the DA today and with FF Plus tomorrow.
Chris Hani would oppose today’s politics: Mapaila
Mapaila was speaking in Mahikeng in the North West at the commemoration of the life of Chris Hani.
News24 | Disciplinary charges loom for ANC MPs who skipped the Budget vote
ANC MPs who were absent during the 2 April parliamentary sitting to adopt the 2025 fiscal framework and revenue proposals could face disciplinary action.
ANC to ask NA Speaker to summon 9 MPs over Israel visit
The group says the MPs visit seems to have been a one-sided fact-finding mission.
Thales claims inability to defend itself in Zuma corruption trial
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal will hear the case on the 24th of this month.
EFF remains resolute on the 2025 budget stance
The EFF says the budget in its current form punishes the poor.
EFF intensifies fight to dismantle Orania after failed talks
EFF vows to march on April 22, calls for Orania’s abolishment after talks end without agreement.
News24 | ‘It’s not all wine and roses’: DA KZN leader on GPU, ‘egos’ and what must be done
DA KwaZulu-Natal leader Francois Rodgers believes the national and provincial governments of unity will survive, despite disagreements between the ANC and DA over the fiscal policy at a national level.