The justice minister has also rejected claims that she is part of a plot to stop party deputy president Paul Matsatile from standing in the ANC’s 2027 elective conference
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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
Claims have been made that the commission is being used to sideline political rivals by reviving allegations linked to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition
But the presidency said on Wednesday the crunch vote on the fiscal framework was a test of the party’s commitment to the GNU
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Urgent reform is needed as dangerous socio-economic undercurrents swirl
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 secretary general also said there was no truth to rumours that it and the DA had reached an agreement
The decision was a logical consequence of Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa, the ministry said
The minister also took a swipe at the DA during the inaugural Aziz Pahad dialogue, saying government was implementing the will of the people, not ANC policy
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
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Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation
Vuyo Zungula insists the party will remain independent, despite its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party
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
Brent Bozell is a long-time crusader against alleged liberal media bias and more recent Trump supporter
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
The employee has opened a criminal case alleging he was unlawfully detained in the workplace
Divisions in the party have emerged over VAT hikes, coalition negotiations, and fiscal policy strategies
The US State Department has said it will seek changes after ambassador is kicked out
The former eThekwini mayor said the corruption case against her, which has been ongoing for seven years, has been financially draining
Middle powers, like Germany and South Africa, need to step up their collaboration while striving for a global order based on rules, cooperation and solidarity
The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty
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’
The deadly airstrikes were a violation of international law, the department of international relations said
uMkhonto weSizwe members have accused leaders of double standards, saying Duduzile-Zuma Sambudla is being shielded from disciplinary action
The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The move, which marks a further deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, was announced by US secretary of state Marco Rubio in a post on X late on Friday