The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
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The stand-off between the two parties dates back to 19 February when DA leader John Steenhuisen made clear the party would not support a national budget that proposed a two percentage point increase in VAT
Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together
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South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received is a bewildering capitulation and weak opposition
The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive has held an urgent meeting to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks by the ANC’s national working committee
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Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil
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In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition
The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase for the coming fiscal year
The ANC’s coalition partners demand changes, citing the financial burden on residents
The Economic Freedom Fights won’t back a motion to remove Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, despite acknowledging the same concerns raised by opposition parties about his leadership
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This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
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The Democratic Alliance said the budget would struggle to pass in parliament, given the ANC’s lack of a majority
The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city
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Last year, the finance minister hinted there would be tax increases in 2025
Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president
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The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned
In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those
It’s not about which party politicians represent, it’s about their willingness to embrace servant leadership and work together for the good of all the people
ActionSA has signed up the Forum 4 Service Delivery, the ANC considers wooing Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and the MK party is fishing for the Abantu Batho Congress
Herman Mashaba has created a deputy position for Forum 4 Service Delivery founder Mbahare Johannes Kekana as part of the agreement
The party wants to use its growing influence in Gauteng metros to consolidate its presence
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The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments
However, the Gauteng premier praised the coalition government’s achievements in addressing socio-economic challenges
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The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery
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Parties that swore to oust the ANC are keeping it in power – and JSC interviews went ahead
Parties that swore to oust ANC are keeping it in power – and JSC interviews went ahead
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The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says
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The ANC endorsed Nasiphi Moya as the mayor in the metro
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Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA
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The ANC deputy secretary general has rebuffed Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille’s demand that the ousted Tshwane mayor be reinstated
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The city has 14 days to elect a new mayor