DA rejected plan to lift VAT two weeks ago, says Steenhuisen
DA leader dismisses notion that junior GNU parties failed to insist on role in budget planning
20 February 2025 - 13:55
DA leader John Steenhuisen has rejected an analyst’s criticism that the budget upset on Wednesday could partly be attributed to the failure of the DA and smaller parties in the government of national unity (GNU) to demand details of tax increases much earlier than the day it was being delivered to allow for negotiations. ..
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