# ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the scrapping of the VAT increase is a win for ordinary South Africans. Mashaba says, despite being outside the government of national unity, his party played a key role by offering alternative revenue solutions and negotiating with the ANC in good faith. He dismissed claims ActionSA backed the VAT hike, citing the party helped deliver on its promise to stop it:
ActionSA leader hails reversal of VAT hike as a triumph for opposition cooperation [SOUND]
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