Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law
The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem
The party says it will not rubber stamp ANC policies but will use the courts if necessary
Despite the global environment becoming less tense since the March meeting, the central bank will remain cautious, economists say
Pressure can be relieved in a number of ways such as cutting consultants and reducing staffing in non-core areas such as state-owned entities, as well as ministerial office staff
uMkhonto weSizwe party is calling for the nationalisation of mineral resources, land redistribution without compensation and the expansion of the VAT zero-rated basket
Now that a VAT increase has been ruled out, the finance minister must find another way to plug a R75bn gap or risk collapsing public services and investor confidence
SA’s sport minister is speeding towards Formula One glory — never mind the potholes, power grid or the fiscal cliff
The Democratic Alliance’s rush to court over debates it has lost such as employment equity is an abuse of the law
Given the shaky coalition government, two sections in the Constitution appear to create a quandary regarding ministers actions in the cabinet
Coalition politics, while not perfect, forces parties to negotiate and compromise, boosting accountability and combatting complacency and corruption
The Democratic Alliance is challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act in court, saying it violates constitutional protections against unfair racial quotas
It is high time for policy reckoning in the GNU
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa
The Democratic Alliance launched the application against the finance minister, the South African Revenue Service, the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces.
The saga reflected political sniping and the inability of parties in the government of national unity to cooperate
Amending his proposal at this stage would force more borrowing, the minister warned in papers filed in response to the DA
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 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
The Trump factor, plus the ANC and the DA playing to the brink, has cost the country R1 trillion
Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together
The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive has held an urgent meeting to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks by the ANC’s national working committee
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget
The ANC has bought itself time to decide whether to expel its constantly restive coalition partner
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
Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties
This is a moment that calls for strong leaders and a united nation. Right now, we don’t have either
In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition