48 m. ago EFF calls for public input on the Budget, threatens court litigation

EFF's Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi says Speaker of the National Assembly Didiza should pay the legal costs.

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3 h. ago Govt services continue to be funded under PFMA ahead of Budget pass

This allows spending of up to 45% of last year's budget during the first four months.

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4 h. ago Steenhuisen hopeful new Budget will address farmers’ challenges

Steenhuisen says his party can table a budget that can restore the GNU's credibility.

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9 h. ago Godongwana announces that revised budget to be tabled on 21 May

Minister Godongwana says he has no intentions to resign.

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26 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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54 h. ago Historic Tokai Manor evacuated as Table Mountain fire spreads

SANParks evacuates Tokai Manor as helicopters battle raging fire that has burnt 3000 hectares.

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60 h. ago Cape Town firefighter injured while battling Table Mountain blaze

198 households were evacuated yesterday from Noordhoek Manor amid the ongoing fire.

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3 d. 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.

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3 d. ago Residents urged to evacuate as veld fire rages on Table Mountain

Investigations are underway but origin of the fire suggest it may have been started deliberately.

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4 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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5 d. ago Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has introduced urgent legislation in Parliament to scrap the impending value-added tax (VAT) increase, set to take effect in just six days. However, the move has sparked legal uncertainty over whether it will be sufficient to halt the hike in time. In an unprecedented step, Godongwana has also withdrawn the two… Read More »Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain The post Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain first appeared on iAfrica.

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8 d. ago Joburg Fire Accused Retracts Confession, Cites Duress and Mental Instability

S’thembiso Mdlalose, the man who previously confessed to starting the devastating fire at the Usindiso building in Johannesburg’s CBD, is now contesting that confession, claiming it was not made voluntarily. The 31-year-old appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where his legal team announced a challenge to the confession’s admissibility. The fire, which… Read More »Joburg Fire Accused Retracts Confession, Cites Duress and Mental Instability The post Joburg Fire Accused Retracts Confession, Cites Duress and Mental Instability first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week 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 Cape Town Traffic Department Intensifies Safety Measures for Easter Weekend

As the Easter weekend approaches, the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Department has announced an increased deployment of officers to ensure road safety during the anticipated surge in holiday travel. The department’s initiative, known as Operation Exodus, offers free vehicle safety checks for long-distance public transport operators. These checks focus on critical safety features such… Read More »Cape Town Traffic Department Intensifies Safety Measures for Easter Weekend The post Cape Town Traffic Department Intensifies Safety Measures for Easter Weekend first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Western Cape Prepares Class Action for Riverlands Flood Victims

Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell has announced that preparations for a class action lawsuit on behalf of Riverlands flood victims are nearing completion. In August last year, severe floods impacted over 200 residents in Riverlands, a small farming community near Cape Town, following the collapse of four dam walls at a nearby farm… Read More »Western Cape Prepares Class Action for Riverlands Flood Victims The post Western Cape Prepares Class Action for Riverlands Flood Victims first appeared on iAfrica.

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2 w. 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 Parties’ proposals on how to generate revenue have merit: Godongwana

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says parties' proposals on how to generate revenue have merit.

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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 Govt confident Jonas will deliver as Special Envoy to the US

The Presidency's announced yesterday that Jonas has been appointment as Special Envoy to the US

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2 w. ago Motsoaledi announces six new hospitals to be built nationwide

Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi announced six new academic hospitals will be built to improve healthcare.

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