President Jacob Zuma has undergone medical tests at a hospital and was given a clean bill of health, the presidency announced.
If Cosatu’s general secretary were to be snuffed out of the political game, SA would slip towards an intolerant autocracy, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
Cosatu’s general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi fears not only for his political future but also his life amid reports of a move to oust him.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget has shown taxpayers will not see increases in income tax or VAT but sin taxes and fuel levies will go up.
Opposition parties and analysts say they hope Pravin Gordhan will provide progress reports on government’s 2012 commitments in his budget speech.
Education will not be made an essential service but rather be a priority that all relevant stakeholders will work towards uplifting.
Pravin Gordhan will be faced with the tough choice of raising SA’s debt levels or pushing tax hikes when he delivers his 2013 budget later this week.
President Jacob Zuma has called for all parties represented in Parliament to unite behind the National Development Plan.
President Jacob Zuma’s rural homestead in Nkandla will not undergo further upgrades as was reported on Tuesday.
Opposition parties have collectively slammed President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address in Parliament.