# The DA in Gauteng has criticised Emfuleni Local Municipality for spending over 200-million-rand on sewer repairs without resolving the ongoing sewage overflow issues. Despite the municipality’s expenditure over five years, residents continue to face hazardous conditions. The DA’s Kingsol Chabalala warns they will escalate the matter to the South African Human Rights Commission if […]
# The DA has accused the ANC and ActionSA of imposing new tax burdens on Tshwane residents. They claim mayor Nasiphi Moya’s proposed budget will raise property rates through a new valuation roll and introduce a city cleansing levy, in addition to a waste collection charge. The DA’s Cilliers Brink criticised Moya for blaming past […]
# A recent Ipsos survey reveals widespread scepticism among South Africans about the cooperation and effectiveness of the government of national unity. The study found that only 42-percent of citizens have a positive view of the GNU’s ability to work together, while half of the respondents expressed negative opinions. Supporters of smaller parties, like the […]
# The ANC has reaffirmed its commitment to a pro-poor fiscal framework, following the adoption of the 2025 fiscal framework by Parliament. The party supports reconsidering the proposed 0.5-percent VAT increase, adjusting tax brackets to prevent bracket creep, and giving the National Treasury 30-days to present alternative revenue measures. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the […]
# DA federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, has announced that the party is taking legal action to block the proposed 0.5-percent VAT hike on 1 May. Speaking outside the High Court in the Western Cape, Zille confirmed that she has signed papers to challenge the process behind the VAT increase, calling the parliamentary procedures used […]
# North West University Business School economist Raymond Parsons says US president Trump’s announcement of higher tariffs will disrupt the global economy, with negative effects for South Africa. Parsons warns the tariffs could lead to higher inflation, slow global growth, and risk recession in some economies. He adds the South African economy faces a tough […]
# ActionSA says the DA’s legal action against the proposed VAT hike is within their rights. While the party disagrees with the approach, it acknowledges that legal remedies are available in a constitutional democracy. They engaged with multiple parties, including the DA, MK Party, and EFF, to stop the tax increases. ActionSA’s Athol Trollip insists […]
# ActionSA says it is committed to protecting South Africans from an increasing tax burden, rejecting the proposed 0.5-percentage point VAT hike and personal income tax bracket creep. It voted in favour of the budget yesterday. The party has outlined alternative revenue solutions, including boosting the South African Revenue Service’s capacity to recover lost revenue […]
# A global crackdown on a dark website, Kidflix, one of the largest child sexual exploitation platforms, has resulted in 79 arrests worldwide. The operation, supported by Europol, identified one-thousand-393 suspects and led to the seizure of over 91-thousand child sexual abuse videos. Kidflix, which had nearly two million users, allowed offenders to stream and […]
