Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

ANC NWC resolves to ‘reset’ relationship with DA & other partners

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The ANC has accused its government of national unity partner, the DA, of ‘acting as an opposition force’ and says it will engage parties on the Budget over the next five days. A week after smaller political parties came to the rescue of the ANC, helping it to pass the Budget with a proposed VAT hike, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says it has been very difficult to find another source of revenue to replace the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase, and that is the headache National Treasury is grappling with.  Mbalula made the remarks at the party’s headquarters, Luthuli House on the outcomes of the party’s NWC meeting that took place at the weekend. Phemelo speaks to ANC Spokesperson Mahleng Bhengu-Motsiri, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba and we also get analysis from Director of Research at Auwal Socio-economic Research Institute, Angelo Fick.
8 Apr 2025 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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