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BOSA wants departments with overlapping mandates to be streamlined and vanity projects to be scrapped to redirect funds towards education, health, infrastructure, and job creation.
BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane unveils a R180 billion alternative revenue plan to reverse the VAT increase, while proposing expenditure cuts and calling for greater stability within the GNU.
The DA warns that Eskom's Stage 3 load shedding, announced just before the President's State of the Nation Address, will have dire consequences for South Africans facing escalating energy tariffs.
As ArcelorMittal shuts down operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging, ActionSA and EFF accuse the government of failing to address critical industrial challenges, leading to widespread job losses and economic decline.
President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that South Africa was characterised by extreme inequality, poverty, and unemployment.
“Poverty remains one of the most pressing issues, with millions living below the poverty line, struggling to access basic necessities like food, water, and shelter,” the EFF said.
Follow IOL for updates on ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing the party’s coalition option.