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IOL News
16-07-2025
- Politics
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News you should know tonight: Top 5 stories you may have missed on July 16, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa claims the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed with challenges in mind, including unemployment, rampant crime, poverty, corruption, and restoring the trust of the people, despite the ANC having lost its majority in the May 2024 general elections. Phando Jikelo Good evening, IOL News family! It's Wednesday, July 16, 2025, and it's time for a wrap of the biggest headlines making waves in South Africa and beyond. Don't forget to join the IOL WhatsApp Channel to stay in tune, informed, and in the know. Hlophe to Ramaphosa: 'A President broken beyond repair, your couch swallowed millions, you claim to fight corruption?' MK Party deputy president and MP John Hlophe launched a scathing attack on President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on Wednesday, calling him a 'President broken beyond repair' and accusing him of hypocrisy over the Phala Phala scandal. To read on, click here. Ramaphosa says GNU was formed to fix unemployment, crime, and corruption in SA President Cyril Ramaphosa claims the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed with challenges in mind, including unemployment, rampant crime, poverty, corruption, and restoring the trust of the people, despite the ANC having lost its majority in the May 2024 general elections. To read on, click here. ANC and DA condemn MK Party's chaos over Division of Revenue Bill The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has criticised the MK Party for its handling and ultimate rejection of the Division of Revenue (DORA) Bill, which was passed during a special sitting of the KZN Legislature on Tuesday. To read on, click here. 'Choose your emojis carefully': Workplaces urged to establish emoji use policies Companies can no longer afford to ignore the use of emojis in the workplace, and should take steps to update their social media policies. To read on, click here. ARVs in the water: Department of Health calls for serious action The Department of Health believes that while the discovery of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in the country's tap water and rivers means those needing them are taking them, there is a need for stakeholders who clean our water to be more responsible. To read on, click here. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. IOL News
IOL News
16-07-2025
- Business
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ANC and DA condemn MK Party's chaos over Division of Revenue Bill
ANC and DA condemn MK Party's internal chaos and split vote on the Division of Revenue Bill, warning it jeopardizes governance and service delivery in KwaZulu-Natal amid ongoing leadership turmoil. Image: Doctor Ngcobo/ Independent Media The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has criticised the MK Party for its handling and ultimate rejection of the Division of Revenue (DORA) Bill, which was passed during a special sitting of the KZN Legislature on Tuesday. The ANC described the bill as vital for the continued delivery of essential services such as healthcare, education, housing, and social development. The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature on Wednesday passed the Division of Revenue Bill with 65 members voting in favour, six against, and no abstentions. The vote exposed a growing rift within the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), as five of its MPLs voted against the bill, defying their newly appointed Chief Whip, Bonginkosi Mngadi, who supported it. The bill, which outlines how national revenue will be shared among all spheres of government for the 2025/26 financial year, was debated during a virtual special sitting presided over by KZN Legislature Speaker, Nontembeko Boyce. While Mngadi affirmed MKP's support for transparency and accountability by backing the bill, former Chief Whip Mervyn Dirks voted against it, aligning with the party's national stance and causing visible confusion within the MKP ranks. ANC KZN spokesperson Fanie Sibisi welcomed the support from the majority of Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs), stating, 'The ANC salutes the 65 Members of the Provincial Legislature who voted in favour of the Bill, putting the needs of the people above petty politics. Their vote is a vote for stable governance, uninterrupted services, and continued development across KwaZulu-Natal.' Sibisi condemned the MK Party's disjointed approach to the bill, particularly the five members who voted against it alongside one EFF MPL. 'Their failure to take a clear and unified stance and the decision by five of their members to vote against the Bill was not only reckless, but a betrayal of the very people who sent them to the Legislature,' he said. 'This was not just a vote against a budget, it was a vote against progress, against the poor, and against working-class families who rely on government support every day.' He went on to describe the MK Party as 'a populist organisation with no policies, no discipline, and no respect for democratic responsibility,' accusing it of prioritising internal chaos over public service. Sibisi said: ''What KwaZulu-Natal witnessed today was a party that is confused, unprepared, and uninterested in serving the very communities they claim to represent. Moreover, he noted that their chaotic behaviour in the Legislature confirms what many South Africans are already beginning to see, that voting for MKP was a costly mistake. 'While they play politics with people's lives, the ANC continues to lead with discipline, experience, and a deep understanding of what governance requires,' Sibisi said. ''The ANC in KZN remains committed to building a province that works for all, especially the most vulnerable. As the leader of society, the ANC will continue to partner with all parties whose interest is to protect the gains of our democracy, defend service delivery, and ensure that resources are channelled where they are needed most, to the people.' Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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According to Brauteseth, the session started smoothly, with MKP MPL Slindile Seme backing the bill and even aligning with the DA's fiscal principles. 'The first MKP speaker, Slindile Seme, supported the Bill and even agreed with the DA's financial governance principles,' he said. But confusion followed when Dirks launched a scathing attack on the bill, declaring that the MKP rejected it 'with the contempt it deserved.' This directly contradicted Seme's earlier remarks and sowed chaos in the party's ranks. Brauteseth detailed how MKP's newly appointed Chief Whip Mngadi, 'the umpteenth individual in this role in one year,' as he put it, tried to reverse course by announcing support for the bill. However, when the Speaker allowed members to vote individually, Dirks led a group of MKP MPLs in voting against it. 'This level of confusion within the ranks of KZN's main opposition party is both concerning and revealing,' Brauteseth said. 'It reveals that there is no effective opposition in the KZN Legislature. Instead, it is the DA that can continue to claim this role, by holding the GPU to account from within.' He added that the incident demonstrated the dangers of entrusting the MKP with governance. 'Today's events have exposed that the concept of MKP governing KZN would be a farce and disastrous for the people of our province,' he said. 'Not for the first time, the claim that the DA within KZN's Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) has rescued our province, has been proven true.' Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. IOL Politics
Eyewitness News
24-04-2025
- Business
- Eyewitness News
Godongwana to reverse decision to hike VAT
VAT was due to increase by 0.5 percentage points next week Thursday. With a week left until the VAT increase would have come into effect, Godongwana seems to have found ways to raise money without increasing taxes. The minister has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, indicating that he will be withdrawing the Appropriation and Division of Revenue bills. This will allow Parliament to adjust the expenditure figures to accommodate the shortfall that will come from not increasing VAT. The minister said that revised versions of both bills would be presented to Parliament within the next few weeks. Godongwana said the decision to not increase VAT came after consultations with various political parties and recommendations from the parliamentary committees.
