# The Student Forum says it acknowledges the efforts of the DA and the EFF in opposing the value-added tax hike. This comes as Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced he will be reversing the decision to increase VAT by 0.5-percentage points. The forum’s leader, Nhongo Solo, says the country’s leaders must remain accountable to the public, particularly in matters that disproportionately affect vulnerable groups like the poor and students:
Student Forum acknowledges parties that fought for the withdrawal of the VAT hike [SOUND]
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