10 h. ago ‘Parliament will meet deadline for adoption of new Fiscal Framework’

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, is expected to table a new budget next month.

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14 h. ago Decision to suspend VAT increase only addresses a symptom: MKP

MKP says it believes the plan is a brutal blueprint for mass impoverishment

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24 h. ago Blast kills at least 26 people in Nigeria’s northeast: Residents

Insurgents have been battling Nigerian security forces for over 15 years in the northeast.

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60 h. ago Malema slams government over budget crisis at Freedom Day rally

Malema says SA faces collapse without a new budget and slams poor services in Free State town.

Politics

3 d. ago DA, EFF intensify legal battle over VAT hike and 2025 budget

DA, EFF head to court to stop VAT increase and challenge the legality of the 2025 budget process.

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6 d. ago Zuma awaits crucial court decision on prosecutor recusal appeal

KZN court to rule Thursday on former president's bid to remove lead arms deal prosecutor

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9 d. ago Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Easter Ceasefire Has Not Halted Russian Activity On Front Line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Russian forces were making a pretence of a one-day Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict frontline losses on Ukraine. Putin, hours before heading to an Orthodox Easter service late on Saturday, ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” along the front… Read More »Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Easter Ceasefire Has Not Halted Russian Activity On Front Line The post Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Easter Ceasefire Has Not Halted Russian Activity On Front Line first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Shivambu Criticizes DA’s Campaign Tactics Following MK Party’s Victory in eThekwini By

Floyd Shivambu, Secretary-General of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party, has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of employing negative campaigning during the recent Ward 110 by-election in eThekwini. Despite these tactics, the MK Party secured a narrow victory, garnering 2,435 votes to the DA’s 2,413, with the African National Congress (ANC) trailing at 966 votes.… Read More »Shivambu Criticizes DA’s Campaign Tactics Following MK Party’s Victory in eThekwini By-Election The post Shivambu Criticizes DA’s Campaign Tactics Following MK Party’s Victory in eThekwini By-Election first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Judge Admits Confession Statements in Joshlin Smith Trial Despite Torture Allegations

Confession statements by two accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial will be admitted as evidence, Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled on Thursday. The decision follows a trial within a trial, during which co-accused Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn alleged they had been tortured by police into confessing their involvement. Appollis, Van… Read More »Judge Admits Confession Statements in Joshlin Smith Trial Despite Torture Allegations The post Judge Admits Confession Statements in Joshlin Smith Trial Despite Torture Allegations first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Moz asked to probe alleged human rights violations in 2024 protest

Amnesty says it found that security forces used reckless and unnecessary force on protestors

Politics

1 week ago Ramokgopa confident GNU partners will resolve budget impasse

The ANC is under pressure to decide whether to abandon the proposed VAT increase

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2 w. ago Godongwana holds final say on VAT hike decision: Maswanganyi

Decision to implement proposed VAT increase rests solely with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

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2 w. ago Timing of SA’s decision to appoint special envoy to US questioned

Khambule says there's a lot of unresolved issues between South Africa and the U.S.

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2 w. ago Gabon’s leader Nguema elected president with 90.35% of vote: Minister

He vowed to diversify the country’s oil-reliant economy.

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2 w. ago It’s dangerous to pretend budget talks benefit S Africans: Analyst

The ANC has been holding talks with its Government of National Unity partners.

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2 w. ago AmaMpondo royal house rejects Premier’s recognition of acting king

Premier Mabuyane defended his decision for recognising the acting king.

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2 w. ago DA Calls Budget Talks with ANC ‘Constructive,’ Reiterates Opposition to VAT Hike

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described its recent meeting with the African National Congress (ANC) regarding the ongoing budget impasse as constructive. In a brief statement, DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille said that negotiating teams from both parties engaged in robust but respectful discussions. The meeting follows heightened tensions last week when the DA… Read More »DA Calls Budget Talks with ANC ‘Constructive,’ Reiterates Opposition to VAT Hike The post DA Calls Budget Talks with ANC ‘Constructive,’ Reiterates Opposition to VAT Hike first appeared on iAfrica.

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2 w. ago Mpumalanga community accuse mining company of forceful evictions

They allege the company has forcefully grabbed a gold mine plant on a farm

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2 w. ago Decision to evict 1 500 NSFAS funded students in Mpumalanga expected

NSFAS owes rent for more than 1500 students which was due on Wednesday.

Politics

2 w. ago ActionSA vows not to partake in GNU unless VAT increase is revoked

The party's statement comes amid growing concerns about the future of the GNU.

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