Lizeka Tandwa

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Lizeka Tandwa

Budget ‘conspiring’ went on late into the night Ntuli takes us behind the scenes in the high-level negotiations 06 April 2025 - 00:00 It took late-night meetings and last-minute scheming in the corridors of parliament for the ANC to push through the highly contested 0.5 percentage point VAT increase in the annual budget...

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Kgothatso Madisa |Lizeka Tandwa |Sisanda Aluta Mbolekwa |Veli Nhlapo

President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has deferred the fate of the DA as a government of national unity (GNU) partner to his party’s highest decision-making body in between national conferences, the national executive committee (NEC). This is according to several MPs who spoke to Sowetan's sister publication, TimesLIVE, on condition of anonymity after the meeting of the ANC’s parliamentary caucus on Thursday, where there was a push for the DA to be kicked out of the GNU.

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Kgothatso Madisa |Lizeka Tandwa |Sisanda Aluta Mbolekwa

Budget fallout: ANC caucus wants DA’s GNU ouster The DA's fedex discussions on a possible GNU exit are ongoing 04 April 2025 - 04:30 By KGOTHATSO MADISA, LIZEKA TANDWA and SISANDA MBOLEKWA President Cyril Ramaphosa has deferred the fate of the DA as a Government of National Unity partner to his party’s highest decision-making body in between national conferences, the national executive committee. ..

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Lizeka Tandwa

ActionSA will reconsider its decision to enter into the government of national unity (GNU) should the DA leave government, the party said while warning the ANC there will be consequences if it reneges on its agreement to reverse the VAT increase. ActionSA’s parliamentary leaders held a media briefing on Thursday after the National Assembly sitting on Wednesday which saw the budget passed with the help of the Herman Mashaba-led party.

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Thabo Mokone |Lizeka Tandwa |Kgothatso Madisa

DA now readies for GNU exit DA leader John Steenhuisen says the party will not make a rushed announcement 03 April 2025 - 04:30 By THABO MOKONE, LIZEKA TANDWA and KGOTHATSO MADISA DA ministers and deputy ministers in the Government of National Unity are said to be preparing to exit their ministerial offices as the party finalises plans to quit government in the coming days...