THE current deadlock in the Government of National Unity (GNU) over the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase renders the ...

South Africa is due to send a new ambassador to the United States of America following the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool.

The ANC has defended its stance on maintaining ministerial perks while supporting a VAT increase, arguing that cutting ...

Some political brinkmanship is probably about to be played out, despite all the seemingly high-minded objections to the VAT ...

Some parties within the GNU have accused the African National Congress (ANC) of single-handedly determining the country’s foreign policy without consultation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is committed to ongoing dialogue on the Budget between government of national unity partners, ...

Ramaphosa is expected to chair a special Cabinet meeting in Cape Town on Monday afternoon to discuss the contentious budget ...

While Namibia slashes its Cabinet, South Africa clings to excess. VAT hikes won’t solve our problems—only real government reform will.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his delayed Budget on Wednesday that included lower, yet still controversial, ...

after it collapsed in last-minute talks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) Cabinet following opposition to its proposed two percentage point VAT increase. Source: GCIS. Finance Minister ...

South African political parties agree the country's biggest challenges are inequality, poverty and unemployment.

Godongwana said he was in favour of the high level of interest being shown in the trade-offs by Cabinet, which would now need to decide collectively how best to fund the GNU’s priorities.