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
The Economic Freedom Fighters say the ANC only holds discussions with them during times of political crisis
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
Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil
The new basic education minister said she would not implement new policies or programmes without evidence of their value
Despite the ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters and the minority parties being in government together in the city, the Red Berets voted against a R2.5 billion loan proposed by the coalition
Parliament will this month hold hearings against Economic Freedom Fighters accused of disruptive behaviour during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s budget vote speech last year
The president said on Thursday that business leaders were confident the electricity crisis would be overcome within a few years
Parliament security has once again been called to remove EFF members from the chambers after the party refused to hear president Cyril Ramaphosa’s budget speech for the presidency
The additional R59-billion over two years for Eskom comes on top of slowing tax revenues and will require government to revise its funding plans
‘We also commended all members of society who have been vigilant in various ways to end violence and champion the cause towards gender transformation’
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s performance in the first months since assuming office will come under the spotlight during the budget vote debate
In his speech in the presidency’s budget debate on Wednesday, the opposition leader called Zuma a thief and the ANC’s “looter in chief”, among others.
This follows EFF leader Julius Malema’s vow in March this year that he would not allow the president to speak in Parliament again.
The minister’s budget-vote speech traversed competing priorities.
Higher education minister Blade Nzimande’s budget vote next week has virtually become predictable — for colleges and Setas.