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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Sergio Perez in discussions with teams about 2026 return

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez celebrates after winning the Formula One F1 race at the Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco on May 29, 2022. 2 minutes Sergio Perez‘s absence from Formula 1 may not be a long one. Speaking to F1’s official website on Tuesday, the former Red Bull driver and…

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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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Prasa strike over wage dispute looms

[File photo] A worker counts money 3 minutes Labour unions representing the majority of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) workers are threatening strike action over a wage dispute. This after the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and The United National Transport Union (Untu) declared a dispute of mutual interest with…

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DA vows to take VAT hike issue to court

DA leader John Steenhuisen 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will take the VAT hike in the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals to court. This followed the adoption of the report as tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana by the National Assembly with a slight majority. The adopted frame work includes recommendations…

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Tshwane Mayor announces tariff hikes

Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addressing the council. 1 minute Tshwane residents must brace themselves for new tariff hikes soon. This as the City’s debtor’s book remains shockingly high, despite efforts to increase revenue collection. The Tshwane Mayor and her mayoral committee briefed the media in Pretoria, on the City’s service delivery milestones since the…

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