Round one of DA, EFF's court battle against VAT hike to commence on Tuesday

DA and EFF’s VAT case a test for parliament

The parties’ court case to block the VAT hike from kicking in on May 1 is being argued in the Western Cape High Court

Zimbabwe: Godongwana Sees No Alternative to VAT Increase

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana sees no alternative to a tax increase at the heart of a budget impasse that is threatening to unravel the country's governing coalition.

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Challenges Tax Hike in Court

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance party began a court challenge to stop a proposed tax increase — a case that’s threatened to fracture the coalition government.

Round one of DA, EFF's court battle against VAT hike to commence on Tuesday

Although the DA and EFF will square off in court against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Tuesday, there is one thing all three of them agree on: VAT will increase on 1 May unless the court intervenes.

Western Cape High Court to hear urgent application to interdict VAT increase

GNU collapse will cost the country: Analyst - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, Dr Vinothan Naidoo says the collapse of Government of National Unity would come at a cost to the country. The ANC is under pressure in the GNU to decide whether to abandon the proposed VAT increase or reconsider the structure of the multi-party pact. An ANC delegation has concluded talks with various political parties within and outside the GNU but no deal has been reached. Naidoo says, “There …