# The International Monetary Fund has revised South Africa’s 2025 economic growth forecast down to 1-percent, significantly lower than the National Treasury’s projection of 1.5-percent in January. In March, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana was still forecasting growth of 1.7-percent this year. The IMF attributes this downgrade to escalating global trade tensions, particularly the impact of […]
# Die DA beskuldig ActionSA dat hy doelbewus die publiek mislei met vals bewerings oor die nasionale begrotingsproses. Die DA sê ActionSA is besig om ‘n oneerlike veldtog te voer om misleiding te veroorsaak met sy rol in die hulp om die fiskale raamwerk goedgekeur te kry. Die DA sê hy het die voorgestelde verhoging […]
# The DA says ActionSA is misleading the public with false claims about the national budget process. It accuses ActionSA of running a dishonest campaign to deflect from its role in helping pass the government’s fiscal framework. The party argues it opposed the proposed two-percent VAT increase from the beginning and led efforts to stop […]
# Die Parlement voer aan die verhoging van 0,5-persent in BTW wat volgende week van krag word, is wettig hangend parlementêre wysiging. Die DA en die EFF betwis die verhoging in die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof, en beweer dat dit die Parlement se magte ten opsigte van belasting uitskakel. Uitspraak is voorbehou. Die Parlement se regsverteenwoordiger, Priscilla […]
# Parliament argues the 0.5-percent VAT hike set to commence next week is lawful, pending parliamentary amendment. The DA and EFF are challenging the increase, calling it unconstitutional and claiming it sidelines Parliament’s taxing powers. Judgment has been reserved. Appearing before the High Court in Cape Town, Parliament’s lawyer, Priscilla Pillay, defended the hike under […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Demokratiese Onderwysersunie sal vandag in Pretoria na die kantore van die Nasionale Tesourie, die Departement van Basiese Onderwys, en die Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding in Pretoria ‘n optog hou. Die vakbond betoog teen aanhoudende begrotingsinperkings, wat hy sê die onderwysstelsel verlam en leerders se reg op kwaliteitonderrig skend. Nomusa Cembi […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union will march to the offices of National Treasury, the Department of Basic Education, and the Department of Higher Education and Training in Pretoria today. The union is protesting against ongoing budget cuts, which it says are crippling the education system and violating learners’ right to quality schooling. SADTU’s […]
# Die ANC verwerp ‘n stemnota van oudpresident Jacob Zuma wat aandui die ANC het die MK-party genooi om aan te sluit by die regering van nasionale eenheid. Die opname bevat bewerings dat die ANC die MK-party genader het met die doel om die DA te verdryf. Die party sê daar was geen sulke samesprekings […]
# The ANC has rejected claims in a voice note said to be from former president Jacob Zuma, suggesting the party invited the MK Party to join the government of national unity. The recording alleges the ANC approached the MK Party, aiming to sideline the DA. The party says no such talks took place, labelling […]
