# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the ongoing war in Ukraine, saying this war is not being waged in the interests of democracy or peace. Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently controls almost 20-percent of Ukrainian territory. Saftu says this war is […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê die regering moet billiker en meer volhoubare maniere ondersoek om die land se fiskale probleme op te los. Dit volg nadat die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, die BTW-verhoging van 0,5-persentasiepunte geskrap het. Claude Naiker van die vakbond sê Godongwana moet voorkeur gee aan beleide wat ekonomiese groei en […]
# ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the party is in the process of implementing robust internal mechanisms to ensure ethical leadership, effective governance, and transparent decision-making. He gave the closing remarks at the ANC Northern Cape Provincial Conference, where Zamani Saul was elected unopposed for a third term as the provincial chairperson. Mbalula says […]
# Eskom says stage two load-shedding, which was implemented on Thursday afternoon, due to loss of generation units and higher-than-expected electricity demand, was suspended at midnight. This follows the recovery of approximately two-thousand-and-15-megawatts of generation capacity, an expected decline in electricity demand, and sufficient emergency reserves. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says they will release their […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling on the government to explore more equitable and sustainable ways to address the country’s fiscal challenges. This follows Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s scrapping of the 0.5-percent value-added tax hike. The association’s Claude Naiker says Godongwana must prioritise policies that promote economic growth and social justice, rather than measures […]
# Die IVP sê die DA kan nie in die regering van nasionale eenheid wees en die besluite wat dieselfde regering neem, teenstaan nie. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het die voorgestelde BTW-verhoging van 0,5-persentasiepunte geskrap ná uitgebreide beraadslaging met politieke partye en deeglike oorweging van parlementêre komitees se aanbevelings. Die IVP se nasionale […]
# Die DA sê hulle sal druk uitoefen vir ‘n breër bestedingshersiening om verkwistende uitgawes te verminder. Dit volg nadat die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, die voorgestelde BTW-verhoging van 0,5-persentasiepunte wat volgende Donderdag in werking sou tree, teruggetrek het. Die afskaffing van die verhoging sal ‘n tekort van 75-miljard-rand in die fiskus laat. Die […]
# The IFP says the DA cannot be in the government of national unity and oppose the decisions proposed by the same government. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has scrapped the proposed 0.5-percent value-added tax increase, following extensive consultations with political parties and careful consideration of the recommendations of the parliamentary committees. The IFP’s national spokesperson, […]
# The DA says it will push hard for a broader spending review to cut wasteful expenditure. This comes after Finance minister Enoch Godongwana reversed the proposed 0.5-percent value-added tax hike scheduled to be implemented next Thursday. The termination of the VAT hike will leave a 75-billion-rand expenditure hole in the fiscus. The DA’s Federal […]
