National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza
Defence in Crisis: EFF Warns Ministers’ Absenteeism Threatens South Africa’s Security
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has raised the alarm over what it calls a “deliberate…
Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council Valentina Matvienko: South Africa’s Authority in International Arena Grows Year by Year
Expansion of Russia’s ties with African states, including parliamentary relations, is one of the country’s…
Parliament Orders Probe into SAPS Crisis as Masemola Confirms Security for Mkhwanazi
Parliament has directed three of its oversight committees to urgently investigate serious allegations made by…
Speaker Weighs Urgent Debate as SAHRC Calls for Inquiry into Police Corruption Scandal
Johannesburg – Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza has confirmed receiving urgent requests from…
EFF Takes Finance Minister Enock Godongwana to Court for Fuel Levy Increase Without Money Bill
The EFF has followed up on its previous threat to challenge the fuel levy increase in court by filing papers with the Western Cape High Court. In the urgent papers, the red party is challenging the announcement by the Minister of Finance, Enock Godongwana, on May 21, that the country’s fuel levy would be increased next week (4 June 2025) to make up for the revenue that would have been raised through the now scrapped VAT increase. The party previously…
South African Finance Minister’s Budget Speech Cancelled Amid Cabinet Disputes Over Proposed VAT Hike
In an unprecedented move since the dawn of democracy in 1994, the South African government has cancelled Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2024/2025 budget speech due to policy disputes within President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity (GNU). The governing African National Congress (ANC) and its grand coalition main partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), could not agree on the proposed 2% increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) from the current 15% to 17%. The postponement, announced during a Parliamentary sitting in…