The finance ministry in a midnight announcement said the decision was informed by consultations with political parties
Counsel for the EFF told the high court that ActionSA was swindled in an unconstitutional manner to support a VAT hike.
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 department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all races
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
Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil
To speak against Julius Malema’s use of the chant is not to stand with racists but with the Constitution
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 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
A hostile response signals the start of the treasury’s struggle to avoid amendments to the 2025 budget
This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
The Democratic Alliance said the budget would struggle to pass in parliament, given the ANC’s lack of a majority
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
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
They criticised the Gauteng premier’s water and electricity solutions as misguided
The secretary general spoke about a fortnight after MK leader Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla had to apologise after insulting him on social media
The Red Berets have leveraged their relationship with Premier Panyaza Lesufi to maintain their influence in the province
The parties accused parliament of failing its constitutional duties after the delay, caused by divisions in the unity government over a proposed VAT hike
Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit
The US embassy in Pretoria distributed the missive on Monday, days after it was published by the White House
The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts
The Economic Freedom Fighters will rebuild its structures and its morale ahead of the 2026 local government elections
Leaders in the ANC believe that figures like Ndlozi could inject the necessary energy and expertise to drive renewal and build confidence in the party
A man of action, he has a deep knowledge of the party and of the politics of South Africa
His resignation follows mounting speculation about his future in the party, particularly after he skipped its third elective conference in December
Some who have left the party might view their exit as a politically expedient shortcut to power
Former secretary general Godrich Gardee appears set to be elected as deputy president