DA and EFF case on VAT hike is ‘entirely without merit’, says Didiza

Speaker of parliament says there was no illegality in the process followed by its finance committees

17 April 2025 - 04:30

The DA’s and EFF’s urgent court challenges to the VAT hike were “entirely without merit”, said speaker of parliament Thoko Didiza in court papers on Tuesday. ..

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