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The Democratic Alliance filed a supplementary affidavit to urge the Western Cape High Court to issue an order blocking the VAT increase on 1 May.
South Africans want tougher punishments after a Limpopo scholar transport driver was arrested in connection with the rape of a five-year-old girl.
Fikile Mbalula has hit out at the DA for its continued objections of legislature, saying that he was surprised that the party was still in the GNU.
The Democratic Alliance claimed victory for the reversal of the VAT increase, but other political parties are not impressed with the DA's claims.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has scrapped the proposed VAT hike, and while many are celebrating, they're also suggesting how the government can save more money.
ActionSA has accused the DA of using the budget speech for political gain, saying that a DA MP was complicit in planning the VAT hike that the party objected to.
A study by the Institute of Race Relations found that support for the ANC dropped following the budget drama, while the DA, MKP and EFF benefited.
Enoch Godongwana has weighed in on the DA and EFF's court challenge against the recently adopted budget, saying it was too late to stop the VAT hike.
The African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance met in Sandton to discuss the future and way forward for the Government of National Unity.
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