VAT hike sparks war of words between ANC, DA
The ANC was scrambling to garner enough support from political parties, even within the GNU, to have the budget, which ...
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‘You can’t hold the country ransom’ — Khumbudzo Ntshavheni claims DA’s Budget opposition is anti-poor
The minister in the presidency says the DA’s opposition to the Budget hinges on political issues such as the Expropriation ...
The Mail & Guardian1d
Steenhuisen reiterates DA opposition to tax hikes
His party would have yielded if any increases were guaranteed to be temporary and tied to an overhaul of state spending ...
EWN1d
Steenhuisen says DA won't back Godongwana's budget in its current form
Despite the DA being a member of the Government of National Unity (GNU), the party has expressed dissatisfaction with the ...
iAfrica1d
DA Rejects VAT Increase, Steenhuisen Warns ANC Risks Public Backlash
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has firmly rejected the ANC's proposed VAT increases, warning that his party ...
The Africa Report1d
10 takeaways from South Africa’s second try at tabling a budget
Finance Minster Enoch Godongwana Wednesday tabled his budget for the for the 2025/2026 financial year, a month after it was ...
Steenhuisen mobilises DA ministers: GNU achievements to take centre stage in local polls
DA leader John Steenhuisen's strategy to leverage GNU ministerial achievements for local election campaigns faces scrutiny as ...
Sunday World1d
It’s a 39% budget, we reject VAT increase – Steenhuisen
The DA has poured cold water on the national budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday.
Politicsweb1d
The DA rejects the ANC’s tax and chaos budget – John Steenhuisen
The DA made it clear to the ANC in the GNU that we would not support any increase in taxes, unless those increases were temporary, and the ANC agreed to a series of major reforms that would grow the ...
EWN13d
Steenhuisen calling for state of disaster in Limpopo following floods
On Friday, he met with farmers in Thabazimbi in the aftermath of devastating floods that have waterlogged vast tracts of farm ...