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ActionSA’s Trollip slams DA over budget vote stance

1 minute ActionSA Caucus leader Athol Trollip has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of making unreasonable demands after the party, the second-largest in the Government of National Unity (GNU), refused to support the 2025 budget tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The National Assembly narrowly passed the budget yesterday, prompting Trollip to stress that ActionSA…

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LIVE | Vhavenda kingship court battle

1 minute Former Vhavenda king Toni Mphephu Ramabulana is expected to testify in a court challenge brought by her niece, Princess Masindi Ramabulana. The Supreme Court of Appeal withdrew Prince Toni Ramabulana’s certificate of recognition as king of Vhavenda on 12 April 2019. Watch court proceedings:

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GNU doesn’t depend on DA’s participation: ANC

3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has stated that the Government of National Unity (GNU) was never dependent on the participation of the Democratic Alliance (DA). This follows the DA – a member of the GNU – voting against the approval of the budget tabled by the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday. ANC…

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DA to decide whether to stay in GNU or leave: Aucamp

DA MP Willie Aucamp 2 minutes Questions are being raised about the future of the Government of National Unity (GNU) with some saying it’s on shaky ground after the Democratic Alliance (DA) voted against the 2025 budget. The party says it will challenge the budget that Members of Parliament passed yesterday. 194 MPs voted in…

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Parliament passes 2025 Budget

A look outside Parliament. 1 minute The National Assembly has adopted the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposal as tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, by a slight majority. The adopted framework includes recommendations that Treasury must be given 30 days to come up with alternatives to tax hikes, while scrapping the VAT hike and…

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