VAT Hike Abandoned Amid Coalition Tensions in South Africa
Plans to raise South Africa’s value-added tax (VAT) have been abandoned on April 24 by the Finance minister, following intense opposition from coalition partners. The […]
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Democratic Alliance Challenges South Africa’s Budget Process and VAT Hike
South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party has filed a legal challenge against the country’s budget process, seeking to block a proposed increase in value-added […]
South Africa’s Revised Budget Faces Rejection Amid Ongoing Coalition Tensions
South Africa’s Finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented a revised budget on Wednesday March 12, but it was immediately rejected by several major political parties, despite […]
Ramaphosa Unveils Coalition Cabinet in South Africa’s New Political Era
South Africa has entered a new phase of governance as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a coalition cabinet, marking a significant shift in the country’s political […]
Main South African Opposition Party Open to ANC Deal
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA), the nation’s second-largest party, has indicated its readiness to explore potential collaboration with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) should […]
South African opposition forms coalition to oust ANC
South Africa’s opposition has come together in a coalition to oust the country’s historic ruling party, the ANC, in next year’s general election, the seven-party […]
South Africa: Johannesburg has its first Muslim mayor
A councillor from a small Muslim party, Thapelo Amad, was elected last Friday mayor of Johannesburg, making him the first Muslim to head South Africa’s […]
ANC suffers worst election setback since end of apartheid
South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has recorded its worst election result ever, according to the latest count on Thursday of last […]
Polling stations and vaccination sites next to each other in South Africa
More than 26 million South Africans began Monday morning to go to the polls for municipal elections at high risk for the party in power […]
South Africa: President Zuma narrowly survives his 8th no-confidence vote
South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday narrowly survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, as the motion has been defeated, with 177 votes supporting […]