The DA files court papers to stop the implementation of the VAT hike on 1 May 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed an urgent court application to block the 0.5% VAT increase announced in the 2025 Budget. DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille announced the legal challenge outside the Western Cape High Court…
1 minute Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, host a joint media briefing on South Africa’s strategic approach to the new US tariff regime. LIVESTREAM:
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…
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…
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…
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…
A voter casts their vote in a ballot box 1 minute Residents of Ward 28 in KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast say they want a councillor that will ensure they get basic services such as running water and electricity. People are complaining about water and electricity outages in this local municipality. The municipality been…
GNU cabinet meeting 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Executive says it will meet later today, to make a decision on it’s future in the Government of National Unity (GNU). The party expressed its unhappiness following the adoption of the Fiscal Framework report by the Standing Committee on Finance last night. The ANC, IFP,…
[FILE IMAGE]: President Cyril Rmaphosa shares a light moment with DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen as well as DA MP and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says today’s events at the National Assembly are a clear indication that the so-called Government of National Unity (GNU) is…
ANC NEC Media Briefing at Birchwood in Boksburg. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) says it will not conform to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) demands just to garner the party’s support for the proposed budget which the National Assembly will vote on today. The ANC says the DA is willing to support the 0.5…
