Day: April 25, 2025
News24 | Godongwana says he won’t resign over VAT U-turn
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he sees no reason to resign following his U-turn on a proposed tax increase that threatened to rupture the nation's coalition government.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘There will never be another’: Acting fraternity honours Don Mlangeni Nawa at memorial
The South African entertainment industry paid tribute to veteran actor Don Mlangeni Nawa at a memorial service at the Soweto Theatre .
Continue ReadingNews24 | Q&A with Helen Zille | ANC ‘preferred negotiated settlement over a klap from the court’
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille explains why she thinks this is a victory for the DA.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Joburg chief whip’s political career thriving despite allegations of extortion
City of Johannesburg chief whip Sithembiso Zungu's career has progressed over the past five years despite allegations of extortion under investigation by the Hawks.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Kill the s*ng: The cost of singing ‘Kill the Boer’
In this week's Friday Briefing we reflect on the why Malema will probably keep singing 'Kill the Boer', even though it has implications for national cohesion.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Homeward-bound Bulls go big at loose forward ahead of URC final rematch against Glasgow
Jake White's decision to go with an experimental Bulls' loose trio and play all three players out of position against Glasgow is one of those gambles which could be a masterstroke or backfire.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | DOCUMENTARY: ‘I don’t want to lose myself’: Carol de Swardt’s assisted suicide
In this short documentary, "I Don’t Want to Lose Myself", we experience 63-year-old Carol de Swardt's widely publicised assisted suicide in Switzerland.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We have to work together’: Steenhuisen says VAT debacle could have been avoided
In hindsight, the impasse on the now scrapped VAT increase of 0.5 percentage points, which led to a fallout between the GNU's largest partners, the DA and ANC, could have been avoided, says DA leader Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ramaphosa, Zelensky back Trump’s role in ending Ukraine war amid shaky relations with US
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky, both agreed that President Donald Trump could play a significant role in mediating a peace agreement to bring an end to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.
Continue ReadingNews24 | After spending millions to prepare, many SA firms are now scrambling to undo a VAT hike
Some of SA's top legal experts say companies should prepare to reverse implementation of the VAT hike, which was expected on 1 May. Many retailers say they have pressed pause after National Treasury made an official announcement of its reversal.
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