DA accuses ANC of using VAT to cover corruption costs [SOUND]

# The DA has accused the ANC of using the VAT increase to cover the costs of corruption. The party argues that the government is pushing the burden onto South African citizens by raising VAT while continuing to inflate public sector salaries. The DA’s Ashor Sarupen says they believe the additional revenue from VAT will not address the country’s economic needs but instead cover up financial mismanagement and corruption: