EFF hails court ruling suspending VAT hike as victory for the poor
EFF says VAT suspension by court protects poor South Africans and restores Parliament’s authority.
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LIVE | EFF leader Julius Malema briefs media on suspended VAT hike
EFF Leader Julius Malema briefs the media on suspended VAT increase
Lesufi worried about Gauteng paying R30 million for office rental
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has requested a report on provincial government renting office space
Crime, potholes, fires, service delivery hot topics on Freedom Day in Thembisa
Two fires days apart at Tembisa Hospital, potholes and safety were some of the issues discussed at Freedom Day celebrations in Gauteng’s East Rand on Sunday.
Mantashe calls for unity among different races in the country
The Acting President urged South Africans to reject racial divisions.
SARS welcomes court ruling suspending May 1 VAT increase
Kieswetter says the ruling provides critical clarity for the administration of the VAT Act
Zuma calls for MK party two-thirds majority in 2026 elections
Jacob Zuma urges Mamelodi community to honour Freedom Day by backing MK Party in 2026 elections.
Malema slams government over budget crisis at Freedom Day rally
Malema says SA faces collapse without a new budget and slams poor services in Free State town.
Shivambu says no true freedom without basic services for all
Floyd Shivambu says Freedom Day means little while many South Africans lack basic services.
Rural development still a major priority in Eastern Cape: Mabuyane
Premier Oscar Mabuyane says more must be done to bridge rural development gaps in Eastern Cape.
Mixing Orania could help cut racial divides in SA: Mantashe
Mantashe says this move would would encourage healing over hatred among people of all races.
LIVE | EFF Freedom Day celebrations
EFF leader Julius Malema addresses Freedom Day celebration in Brandfort, Free State.
KZN ANC to honour Chief Albert Luthuli at Freedom Day celebrations
Officials of parties in the government of provincial unity and Luthuli’s family will be present.
WATCH | Acting president Gwede Mantashe delivers Freedom Day keynote address
Acting president Gwede Mantashe will on Sunday deliver the keynote address at the national Freedom Day commemoration event in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
Zuma to deliver Solomon Mahlangu Lecture
Zuma will also visit the cemetery in Mamelodi where Mahlangu was buried after being hanged in 1979.
Freedom Day to reflect on SA’s progress after 31 years of democracy
Freedom Day is a day South Africa celebrates its first post-apartheid election.
DA, EFF intensify legal battle over VAT hike and 2025 budget
DA, EFF head to court to stop VAT increase and challenge the legality of the 2025 budget process.
Ermelo residents voice frustrations ahead of Freedom Day
Infrastructure across Ermelo is crumbling, with water shortages, pothole-riddled roads
News24 | EFF demands Budget be ‘reset’, Malema slams govt’s ‘lack of courage’ on land expropriation
How can a single member of the executive, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, unilaterally withdraw a decision of Parliament related to the proposed 0.5 percentage point VAT increase, without the legislature’s involvement?
Eskom briefs Parliament Committee on winter generation capacity
CEO Dan Marokane says their focus is on ensuring the availability of additional power in winter.
Parliament ‘accepts’ it must begin afresh with fiscal framework
Parliament has accepted that, in light of recent developments, it must go back to the drawing board on the fiscal framework, it said in a letter to the Western Cape High Court on Friday.