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The EFF has called for the DA, PA and the ACDP to be investigated for visiting Israel.
The EFF has called for the DA, PA and the ACDP to be investigated for visiting Israel.
The controversial trip included nine MPs from the DA, PA, and ACDP - parties with differing stances on the Israel-Palestine conflict - and has sparked tensions within the Government of National Unity coalition.
With the Budget Speech imminent, the ANC's VAT increase proposal faces fierce resistance from multiple political factions.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces fierce resistance from GNU alliance partners and opposition parties over proposed VAT increases ahead of Wednesday's crucial Budget Speech, as political tensions mount over solutions to South Africa's R58 billion shortfall.
A 2% increase on the VAT would have raised the VAT to 17%, however, the proposal was widely rejected during an emergency Cabinet meeting called ahead of the Budget Speech on Wednesday.