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Parties such as Xiluva, and the South African Rainbow Alliance have recently been absorbed by uMkhonto weSizwe party
ANC Veterans League deputy president Mavuso Msimang has questioned why the party allowed the MK party to be formed
The EFF criticises it as ‘unimaginative’ and not benefiting poorer South Africans, while the DA calls it a step towards ending ‘unchecked government spending’
He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law
Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority
The secretary general has once more been accused of violating party rules to influence regional elections in Limpopo and Gauteng ahead of the 2027 leadership contest
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The Democratic Alliance is challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act in court, saying it violates constitutional protections against unfair racial quotas
It is high time for policy reckoning in the GNU
The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary process used to adopt the fiscal framework
Counsel for the EFF told the high court that ActionSA was swindled in an unconstitutional manner to support a VAT hike.
Amending his proposal at this stage would force more borrowing, the minister warned in papers filed in response to the DA
The party has proposed a R512.8bn revenue strategy and refuses to agree to a VAT increase
The Economic Freedom Fighters say the ANC only holds discussions with them during times of political crisis
The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war
The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
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
The Trump factor, plus the ANC and the DA playing to the brink, has cost the country R1 trillion
Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together
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
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget
The ANC has bought itself time to decide whether to expel its constantly restive coalition partner
The justice minister has also rejected claims that she is part of a plot to stop party deputy president Paul Matsatile from standing in the ANC’s 2027 elective conference
The Inkatha Freedom Party president said the VAT debate should not be weaponised to derail the coalition government’s primary mandate of ensuring economic stability and service delivery
The struggle stalwart debunks narratives about racial discord in South Africa
This is a moment that calls for strong leaders and a united nation. Right now, we don’t have either
Claims have been made that the commission is being used to sideline political rivals by reviving allegations linked to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition