Only 3% of reform work under phase two of the economic readjustment initiative has been completed, about 27% is delayed or off track, and 53% is under way
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
Urgent reform is needed as dangerous socio-economic undercurrents swirl
Operational inefficiencies and infrastructure neglect have led to logistical challenges costing the economy R1 billion daily in lost economic output
The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny
The FMF Charter says the size of cabinet should be reduced and policy changes introduced to benefit the poor and create jobs
The former Business Leadership SA chief executive and current chancellor of the University of the Free State highlighted unemployment as the biggest problem to address