The ministry sought to counter the DA’s argument that the targets amount to unfair discrimination
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
Meetings are due in coming days and weeks to undo the damage after the finance minister caved on the tax increase
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 finance ministry in a midnight announcement said the decision was informed by consultations with political parties
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
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
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
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 president’s choice in selecting a new ambassador amid a historic downturn in diplomatic relations also speaks to an existential dilemma for his party
When the municipality allocates its budget, it spends proportionally far more on the rich than the poor areas
The Democratic Alliance leader said speculation he is facing a leadership challenge ahead of the 2026 elective congress is a ‘fantasy’ aimed at sowing division
The ANC says the DA leader’s outbursts reflect his insecurity about his future
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
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
Some Khayelitsha residents say the ANC has learned from its past mistakes and is ready to make amends
The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny
The party is expected to discuss the matter at its upcoming national executive committee meeting, set for next week
It can be achieved through the regulations the education minister must draft
If the original uMkhonto weSizwe had been launched on 16 July and not 16 December, we would all be on holiday
The Democratic Alliance says there is no strategy for its ministers to torpedo bills they opposed before joining the GNU
The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments
Solly Mapaila has accused ANC leaders of publicly lying about consulting the party’s alliance partners on the government of national unity
Instead of scrapping ANC economic policy, DA ministers are now implementing it
The ANCYL president says they will remove president Cyril Ramaphosa if things don’t improve
They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance
Sources say Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi is not a threat to the ANC secretary general, but could be collateral damage
Ministers from various parties at national level are taking their portfolios seriously and working together