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Trump call 'a long time coming', says Ramaphosa as Zelensky cuts visit short

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Cyril Ramaphosa for more than two hours on Thursday before cutting his visit short.

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DA claims victory as finance minister backtracks on VAT rate ...

The DA believes finance minister Enoch Godongwana's backtracking places emphasis on their arguments made in their court application, which accused ...

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Ramaphosa takes first step towards mending relations with US

The two leaders engaged in a phone call in which pressing matters were discussed

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EFF calls for resignation of Godongwana and ...

The EFF is calling for the immediate resignation of finance minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury director-general Duncan Pieterse after the reversal of the proposed VAT hike.
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WATCH | Political parties brief media on VAT ...

The ANC, IFP, ActionSA, PAC, Rise Mzansi, Bosa, UDM, GOOD, Al Jama'ah and PA are holding a joint media briefing on Thursday on the outcomes of their discussions to resolve the fiscal framework.
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VAT hike is reversed, spending cuts now on the cards

"The measures to cushion lower income households against the potential negative impact of the rate increase now need to ...

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Ukraine's Zelensky lands in South Africa for talks on ties, peace efforts

President Ramaphosa held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, stating on X that the two ...

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ANC was not told of 'assassination' attempt on Paul Mashatile: Fikile Mbalula

"We don't know where this happened, how it happened, except from media reports, even from the deputy president ...

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IEC gives voters six months to have their say on electronic voting

The electoral commission is rolling out a six-month engagement period to receive views from stakeholders, voters and ...

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Jeff Radebe tells inquest how Albert Luthuli defied the apartheid regime

Despite the strict banning orders were meted out by the apartheid regime on the ANC president-general Chief Albert ...

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POLL | Do you think Mashatile’s ‘assassination’ attempt was real or staged?

The alleged assassination attempt on deputy president Paul Mashatile has sparked a heated debate, with some questioning ...

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'ANC didn't try to convince MKP to join GNU': party rejects leaked audio claims

The ANC has dismissed allegations it approached the MK Party to join the government of national unity at the height of ...

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‘Introduce apartheid tax instead of a VAT hike’: EFF

EFF treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe has suggested options for the government to raise revenue instead of increasing ...

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Luthuli was killed by apartheid govt because ANC was rising to power

An inquest into the death of ANC president-general chief Albert Luthuli in the Pietermaritzburg high court was told on ...

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Ramaphosa, parties remember Pope Francis for leadership, humility and simplicity

As the world mourns Pope Francis, President Cyril Ramaphosa and political parties have expressed condolences to ...

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DA, EFF VAT case a test for parliament

The DA and the EFF’s court case to block the 0.5 percentage point VAT hike from kicking in on May 1, now being argued ...

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WATCH | Inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli

The National Prosecuting Authority is presenting evidence in the Pietermaritzburg high court to have the initial ...

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WATCH | DA, EFF challenge VAT increase in Western Cape High Court

The Western Cape High Court is hearing an application by the DA and EFF against the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase ...

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16 Eastern Cape municipalities in financial distress

Sixteen troubled Eastern Cape municipalities are slowly collapsing and have been flagged as being in financial ...

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EFF to march against the 'existence' of Orania

EFF members in the Northern Cape are expected to march to Premier Zamani Saul’s office on Tuesday to protest against ...