ActionSA says it is committed to shielding citizens from unjust tax hikes [SOUND]

# ActionSA has welcomed the passing of the budget fiscal framework, saying it remains unwavering in its commitment to shield South Africans from unjust and unnecessary tax hikes. Except for the DA and the Freedom Front Plus, all other government of national unity partners backed the budget, which proposes a 0.5-percent value-added tax increase. ActionSA’s, Athol Trollip, says they chose to recommend changes to the fiscal framework rather than amend it outright because an amendment would have required the budget to be redone: