Appropriation Bill
latest news & developments
Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
DA to support departmental budgets after Nobuhle Nkabane’s axing
The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister
ANC, DA square off over budget
The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
ANC dares DA to walk out of GNU
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