Steenhuisen reiterates DA opposition to tax hikes
His party would have yielded if any increases were guaranteed to be temporary and tied to an overhaul of state spending patterns
Politics
DA calls for leadership change at Gauteng Health
DA has called for a change in leadership at the Gauteng Health Department.
IN FULL | Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his 2025 budget on Wednesday, sticking to his guns in announcing a VAT hike of half a percentage point for this year and next, with no inflation-related adjustments to personal income tax or the fuel levy.
Former manager of Karoo Hoogland municipality jailed for theft
Former Karoo Hoogland Municipality Manager, Louis Nothnagel sentenced to four years in jail
DA calls for Gauteng Health leadership overhaul after damning report
DA demands leadership change in Gauteng Health after neglect report on Helen Joseph Hospital.
Ramaphosa confirms diplomatic efforts to engage with US president
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he reached out to Donald Trump on two occasions diplomatically.
EFF calls on MPs to reject any tax increases in today’s Budget Speech
Contralesa has also called on the Finance Minister not to increase VAT or any taxes
DA rejects any proposed VAT hike
Last month, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana proposed a 2% VAT hike to address shortfall
Budget deadlock threatens governance stability, small parties warn
Members of the government of national unity and opposition parties have raised concerned that the ongoing impasse between the ANC and the DA could trigger the need for fresh elections
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News24 | Gauteng Department of Health budget could fall short by R1.4bn after US aid freeze – health MEC
The Gauteng Department of Health will have to restructure its budget to compensate for a R1.4-billion shortfall caused by the US freeze on aid, Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko told the Gauteng legislature in response to oral questions on Tuesday.
News24 | E-voting will not be a silver bullet, National Treasury official tells IEC conference
A National Treasury official told the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) conference on electronic voting she is not sure it would lead to cost savings due to the high input costs.
News24 | ‘We also add value’: Ramaphosa says Africa is not just benefitting from AGOA partnership
South Africa is looking to new investment markets amid a possible axing from the lucrative US trade agreement, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Ramaphosa says he told Trump AGOA benefits both SA and US
Ramaphosa was responding to a question in Parliament about the possibility of SA losing AGOA.
SA wants to continue trading with the US, Ramaphosa tells parliament
The president affirmed South Africa’s interest in trading with the US under Agoa despite the diplomatic spat between the two countries
More than 32,000 people on national register for sex offenders: Kubayi
Justice and constitutional development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has revealed that the national sex offenders register (NSOR) has 32,557 convicted sex offenders, with an additional 10,456 potential entries pending in various courts.
Johannesburg will be turned around: Ramaphosa
The City, which is the country’s economic hub, is currently in a state of deterioration.
LIVE | President Ramaphosa answers questions in NA
President Cyril Ramaphosa updates Parliament on the government’s efforts on development
Mbalula: Appointments will be based on competence over cadre deployment
The secretary general said a local government intervention task team would be sent to assist struggling Free State municipalities
MK Party rejects e-voting proposal at IEC conference
The MK Party says it rejects the proposal for an E-voting process.
ANC Free State PEC given mandate to unite party: Mbalula
The ANC reaffirmed confidence in the Free State’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC).
News24 | 79% of South Africans more likely to vote with e-voting, but experts advise caution
The majority of everyday South Africans are positive about electronic voting, or e-voting.