ANC will not conform to DA’s demands: Bhengu-Motsiri
The ANC says it will not back down on transformation.
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Immigration advisory board to advise home affairs on policy
Former home affairs director-general Dr Mavuso Msimang will chair a newly appointed immigration advisory board to guide government policy.
April 2nd, U.S. reciprocal tariffs kick in
Trump has framed April 2nd, as Liberation Day – arguing that tariffs protect U.S industries.
Finance Committee report recommends VAT, Tax hike alternatives
The committee report will be tabled in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
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
WATCH | ‘Where is my vote?’ – Bonginkosi Khanyile takes long walk from Pretoria to ConCourt
MK Party members showed up in large numbers in the rain
Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen meet ahead of critical budget vote
Marathon meetings have been taking place between various political parties in recent weeks
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
Maimane urges public to partake in hearings about Revenue Bill
Members of the public are urged to give input regarding the proposed national budget.
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.
LIVE: ANC NEC reportsback on the outcomes of its meeting
The ANC NEC reports back on the outcomes of its meeting over the weekend.
ANC, DA fail to reach agreement over passing of budget
The DA and ANC negotiators met for a final round of negotiations last night.
“Those who want foreign policy changes must follow proper channels”
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says the GNU agreement is clear on this issue.
UPDATE: Ramaphosa makes last-ditch effort in meeting with Steenhuisen amid VAT deadlock
President Cyril Ramaphosa called an urgent meeting with DA leader John Steenhuisen on Tuesday morning, the Presidency confirmed.
Jeff Radebe pledges no-nonsense approach to revive ANC in KwaZulu-Natal
The new sheriff in town has already found his first target – the shocking R20m that is spent monthly on water tankers in eThekwini
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.
MK Party launches another bid to invalidate 2024 polls
The MK Party has launched another bid to invalidate the 2024 National Elections.
LISTEN | ‘We will pay the price’: Defiant ANC rejects US and Afrikaner lobby pressure
The ANC has vowed to stand firm against international pressure, including threats by US President Donald Trump, reactions to lobbying efforts by Afrikaner organisations over its land reform policies and South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
ANC wants to ‘sit and iron out differences’ with AfriForum and Solidarity
ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has extended an olive branch to AfriForum and the Solidarity union movement, expressing the party’s commitment to resolving their differences.