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
But the presidency said on Wednesday the crunch vote on the fiscal framework was a test of the party’s commitment to the GNU
The agreement came thanks to a lifeline ActionSA threw the ANC
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 secretary general also said there was no truth to rumours that it and the DA had reached an agreement
The ANC’s coalition partners demand changes, citing the financial burden on residents
The ANC secretary general said the ANC would not water it down to ‘Kiss the Boer’, nor would it prescribe to other parties what they must sing
Vuyo Zungula insists the party will remain independent, despite its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party
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
Divisions in the party have emerged over VAT hikes, coalition negotiations, and fiscal policy strategies
The presidency said the SA-US relationship was in flux and Ramaphosa would not rush to name a new ambassador
The eThekwini ANC regional chair, former mayor and corruption accused has said she would not wish the step-aside rule even on ‘my worst enemy’
The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa
A hostile response signals the start of the treasury’s struggle to avoid amendments to the 2025 budget
Sources say the ANC’s latest intervention in the province is aimed at replacing the secretary general’s opponents with loyalists
Those penalised included the minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa
This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
Budget approval hangs in the balance and resistance to it is set to play out in the legislature’s finance committees
The minister conceded that the measure did not have support across the political spectrum
Members of the government of national unity and opposition parties have raised concerns that the ongoing impasse between the ANC and DA could trigger the need for fresh elections
The secretary general said a local government intervention task team would be sent to assist struggling Free State municipalities
The party’s secretary general said he was only halfway through his current job and was focusing on rebuilding the party
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
Any VAT increase is probably off the table, leaving the treasury to look for revenue without bringing the coalition to the brink
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
Kallie Kriel said treason charges were baseless and would only serve AfriForum’s cause
The Democratic Alliance has suggested cutting government budgets for advertising, travel and catering, and a freeze on hiring for non-essential positions to make up the budget shortfall
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has been removed as the head of the party’s economic transformation committee
Internal strife is brewing in the ANC’s structures in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with members claiming that the recent reshuffle is weighted in favour of Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies
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Some members believe the chief whip is out of his depth, which has left the EFF’s Julius Malema dominating as the voice of the opposition