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Godongwana’s Budget Fuels Fiery Political Showdown

SHOWDOWN: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) has fueled a political showdown with mixed reactions from political parties and the private sector. Photo: GCIS

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday delivered a Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), calling for collective discipline to stabilise public finances while ensuring the protection of South Africa’s most vulnerable citizens. The Minister said that after years of fiscal strain, South Africa’s debt will finally stabilise at 77.9% of GDP this year and begin to… Continue reading Godongwana’s Budget Fuels Fiery Political Showdown

Blow for National Dialogue as ActionSA Pulls Out, GOOD Party Urges Staying the Course

KINGMAKER: ActionSA parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, says the party would withhold its support if the VAT increase proposal is implemented from 1 May 2025. Photo: ActionSA

The upcoming first National Convention of South Africa’s National Dialogue has been dealt another blow, with ActionSA announcing it will withdraw from full participation just days before the event, citing unresolved concerns over funding transparency, legal oversight, and political legitimacy. Despite stepping back, ActionSA will send two Members of Parliament — Dr Kgosi Letlape and… Continue reading Blow for National Dialogue as ActionSA Pulls Out, GOOD Party Urges Staying the Course

Bogotá Agreement: SA and Colombia Lead Global Pact to Enforce Justice in Gaza Conflict

Several state representatives attending The Hague Group summit took a group photo at the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bogota, Colombia, on 16 July 2025 image: Middle East Eye

The GOOD Party has welcomed the signing of the Bogotá Agreement — a landmark pact jointly driven by South Africa and Colombia — as a significant moment for international justice and a bold move to end impunity for war crimes committed during the Gaza conflict. The agreement, adopted at the Emergency Ministerial Conference of the… Continue reading Bogotá Agreement: SA and Colombia Lead Global Pact to Enforce Justice in Gaza Conflict

Speaker Weighs Urgent Debate as SAHRC Calls for Inquiry into Police Corruption Scandal

URGENT DEBATE: Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza has confirmed receiving urgent requests from MPs to convene an emergency debate on allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, which implicate Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, members of the judiciary, and prosecutors in what is alleged to be a systemic cover-up of politically motivated killings. Photo: RSA Parliament

Johannesburg – Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza has confirmed receiving urgent requests from MPs to convene a snap debate on explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The top cop’s allegations have rocked the political and judicial establishment and triggered a call for a full Commission of Inquiry from the… Continue reading Speaker Weighs Urgent Debate as SAHRC Calls for Inquiry into Police Corruption Scandal