Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables the 2025 budget in the National Assembly in Cape Town on 12 March 2025. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema says Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana does not have the powers to reverse the Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase because it was passed in Parliament. Malema says the…
File image: The Rustenburg Local Municipality employee doing repairs. 1 minute The Rustenburg Local Municipality in the North West is facing renewed political uncertainty, following a shift in coalition arrangements. The African National Congress (ANC) in the province has abandoned its coalition partners and joined forces with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to co-govern the…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has conceded that the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest elections separate from the tripartite alliance will have a negative impact on the ANC. He says the ANC is continuing to engage the SACP with the hope that the two…
Fiscal framework discussion outcomes media briefing. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has highlighted what he believes is the need for constructive talks when it comes to passing future bills. Mbalula was speaking at a joint media briefing in Sandton, Johannesburg, attended by the 11 political parties who voted in favour…
The grandson of the late ANC president Chief Albert Luthuli, Mthunzi Luthuli. 2 minutes The grandson of the late African National Congress (ANC) president Chief Albert Luthuli has told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that the explanation given by the train driver surrounding his grandfather’s death is contradictory. Mthunzi Luthuli is continuing with his testimony, which…
Economic Freedom Fighter MP Sinawo Thambo. 3 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on Parliament to withdraw the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals adopted nearly four weeks ago. The party is also calling for the resignation of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. This follows an announcement by the Finance Ministry that the 0.5…
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana delivers the keynote address at the (Financial Sector Conduct Authority) FSCA Industry Conference in Johannesburg on March 20, 2025. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is adamant that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana should resign, accusing him of posing a threat to the country’s economic stability. This comes after the reversal…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa on 23 April 2025 ahead for his official visit to the country. 2 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) is set to stage protests today against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s official visit to South Africa. Zelenskyy will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa. 2 minutes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria later this morning on an official visit to the country. The Presidency says the visit provides both countries with an opportunity to further bilateral cooperation and explore areas of cooperation…
Former President Jacob Zuma 2 minutes Judge Nkosinathi Chili is expected to hand down his ruling on Thursday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on the appeal application by former President Jacob Zuma of his earlier dismissal of Zuma’s application for the recusal of the lead prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial. Zuma and the…
