# Die EFF eis die onmiddellike bedanking van die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, en die direkteur-generaal van die Nasionale Tesourie, Duncan Pieterse. Dit volg nadat Godongwana aangekondig het dat die voorgestelde BTW-verhoging geskrap word. Die EFF se woordvoerder, Sinawo Thambo, sê dit behoort vir Godongwana en Pieterse te bewys dat hulle onbekwaam is en […]
# Die ANC sê die omkeer van die BTW-verhoging is ‘n oorwinning vir die Parlement en Suid-Afrikaners. Die ANC, die IVP, ActionSA, die PAC, Rise Mzansi, BOSA, die UDM, die GOOD-party, Al-Jamah en die Patriotic Alliance het ‘n inligtingsessie gehou ná die besluit. Die ANC se woordvoerder, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, het die minister van Finansies, Enoch […]
# ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the party has learnt important lessons in managing the budget under the new government of national unity. He welcomed the decision to cancel the planned VAT increase, citing it protects the poor. Mbalula told the media, the budget process is now more complex and political, but through intense […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Pietermaritzburg het oudpresident Jacob Zuma verlof geweier om te appelleer teen die besluit om staatsaanklaer Billy Downer nie van sy wapentransaksie-korrupsieverhoor te verwyder nie. Regter Nkosinathi Chili het bevind dat Zuma nie daarin geslaag het om te bewys dat Downer se beweerde vooroordeel sy reg op ‘n billike verhoor sou benadeel […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa welcome the reported slowdown in inflation to 2.7-percent in March, the lowest in nearly five years. Giwusa leader, Mametlwe Sebei says however, the union cautions the working class against any illusions that this signals an end to the cost-of-living crisis. He says the slower rate of […]
# The ANC says the reversal of the VAT increase marks a victory for Parliament and South Africans. The ANC, IFP, ActionSA, PAC, Rise Mzansi, BOSA, UDM, GOOD Party, Al-Jamah, and Patriotic Alliance held a briefing following the decision to reverse the VAT hike. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri commended Finance minister Enoch Godongwana and Treasury […]
# ActionSA sê die regering van nasionale eenheid se nalatigheid in die hantering van onwettige immigrasie het die probleem van onwettige mynbou vererger. Victor Mothemela van ActionSA sê onwettige mynbou en die gepaardgaande aktiwiteite het een van die mees dringende uitdagings op ekonomiese, omgewings- en sekerheidsvlak in Suid-Afrika geword. Hy sê die gebrek aan voldoende […]
# Former president Jacob Zuma’s application for leave to appeal the non-removal of lead prosecutor Billy Downer from his arms deal corruption trial has been dismissed by the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Judge Nkosinathi Chili ruled that Zuma failed to prove Downer’s alleged bias would compromise his right to a fair trial. The court noted that […]
# French arms company, Thales, has applied for acquittal in the long-running corruption case involving former president Jacob Zuma. Thales’ attorney, Cameron Dunstan-Smith, cited 16 trial postponements and the deaths of key witnesses, Pierre Moynot and Alain Thétard. Dunstan-Smith says this has infringed on the company’s right to a fair trial. The National Prosecuting Authority […]
