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
The ANC secretary general also said there was no truth to rumours that it and the DA had reached an agreement
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
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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’
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Budget approval hangs in the balance and resistance to it is set to play out in the legislature’s finance committees
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The secretary general said a local government intervention task team would be sent to assist struggling Free State municipalities
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
Since the formation of the government of national unity, the Democratic Alliance and the ANC have clashed over several issues, the latest being the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law last week
It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity
Some Khayelitsha residents say the ANC has learned from its past mistakes and is ready to make amends
The party hopes to win back voters in the Western Cape, where its January 8 commemoration is being held
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The DA said it is satisfied that the Bela Act implementation will be subjected to rational regulations, norms and standards by basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube
Jacob Zuma is vibing Black Jesus as the year comes to a close
Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government
The Just Energy Transition Project Management Unit in the Presidency has highlighted plans to upskill people to work in the green economy and roll out infrastructure to support renewable energy plants
Solly Mapaila has accused ANC leaders of publicly lying about consulting the party’s alliance partners on the government of national unity
The Democratic Alliance has promised to launch a legal battle if the government of national unity clearing house fails to provide resolutions to its concerns
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Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years
Ministers from various parties at national level are taking their portfolios seriously and working together
The SACP appears ready to embrace undemocratic centralism in its
search for a new alliance partner
Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes
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Premier Thami Ntuli says the province will have to cut spending by R150 million a year to get out of the red
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The South African Communist Party leader continues his tirade against alliance partner ANC for bringing the Democratic Alliance into the unity government
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has been urged to act against Alfred Nzo municipality’s mayor, Vukile Mhlelembana
Unlike the ousted Tshwane mayor, the DA ditched former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse like Ultra Mel custard on a Skhothane teenager’s Carvela shoes
The pod bros will revive their mission to kill non-racialism and feed it to the pigs
A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
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Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?
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The department’s R2.5 billion budget cut, impacting administration, curriculum, and infrastructure, leaves it with a R3.8 billion shortfall over the next three years