VAT hike sparks war of words between ANC, DA
The ANC was scrambling to garner enough support from political parties, even within the GNU, to have the budget, which ...
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‘You can’t hold the country ransom’ — Khumbudzo Ntshavheni claims DA’s Budget opposition is anti-poor
The minister in the presidency says the DA’s opposition to the Budget hinges on political issues such as the Expropriation ...
South African citrus industry poised for growth despite challenges
Discover how South Africa's citrus industry is on the brink of transformation, as leaders gather at the Citrus Summit to ...
The Mail & Guardian1d
Steenhuisen reiterates DA opposition to tax hikes
His party would have yielded if any increases were guaranteed to be temporary and tied to an overhaul of state spending ...
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Steenhuisen says DA won't back Godongwana's budget in its current form
Despite the DA being a member of the Government of National Unity (GNU), the party has expressed dissatisfaction with the ...
iAfrica1d
DA Rejects VAT Increase, Steenhuisen Warns ANC Risks Public Backlash
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has firmly rejected the ANC's proposed VAT increases, warning that his party ...
The Africa Report1d
10 takeaways from South Africa’s second try at tabling a budget
Finance Minster Enoch Godongwana Wednesday tabled his budget for the for the 2025/2026 financial year, a month after it was ...
Sunday World1d
It’s a 39% budget, we reject VAT increase – Steenhuisen
The DA has poured cold water on the national budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday.
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The DA rejects the ANC’s tax and chaos budget – John Steenhuisen
The DA made it clear to the ANC in the GNU that we would not support any increase in taxes, unless those increases were temporary, and the ANC agreed to a series of major reforms that would grow the ...
Budget crisis: Ntshavheni slams DA's 'political ransom' over VAT and Expropriation Act
Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni accuses the DA of using VAT increase concerns as a smokescreen to challenge the Expropriation ...
Budget battle heads to Parliament as ANC faces widespread opposition
As the ANC's proposed Budget heads to Parliament, fierce opposition emerges from the DA, EFF, and other parties, challenging ...
Budget 2025 | DA threatens to block VAT increase in parliamentary showdown
The Democratic Alliance has thrown down the gauntlet in South Africa's budget crisis, with party leader John Steenhuisen ...