BREAKING:
Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya no longer a SAPS member following an expeditious DC hearing.
Sibiya has resigned through his lawyers shortly after his DC hearing.
He's departure now regarded as a dishonorable charge.
Story is developing
@eNCA
🚨 2025 Budget Highlights 🚨
💸 Grants Up:
Old age/disability: +R130 to R2,315/month
Child Support: +R30 to R560/month
Foster Care: +R70
COVID-19 SRD grant extended for 1 year
📈 VAT Increase:
Rises by 0.5% in 2025 & 2026 (to 16%)
More VAT zero-rated food items added
💡 Infrastructure Boost:
R1 TRILLION for transport, energy, water over 3 years
⚡ Eskom Relief:
Final phase simplified, saving R20bn
🏥 Health & Education:
R28.9bn for healthcare workers & meds
R19.1bn to keep 11,000 teachers
📉 Debt Stabilization:
Debt to stabilize at 76.2% of GDP by 2025/26
🔧 Reforms:
Progress on energy, logistics, visas
Phase 2 of Operation Vulindlela to focus on local govt & digital infrastructure
🌍 Disaster Response:
R1.7bn for future disasters, R4bn for recovery
Balancing fiscal discipline, social support & growth. Will it be enough?
#BudgetSpeech2025 #SouthAfrica #Economy #News
@Solphendukaa MK party is gaining strength with support from experienced individuals like Floyd, who would be valuable assets in Parliament. as the official opposition They can't rely on people like Duduzile who lack political experience. Mbuyeseni might be the next to join MK.
Horrible showing at the 2024 polls, relegated to the back benches of Parliament as third biggest party,South Africans rejecting their open borders policy, now Floyd leaving, Are we starting to see the beginning of the end of the EFF?? #EFF#floydshivambu#JuliusMalema
@CampherDarren Bit by bit people that are truly patriotic and understand the lived realities of common SA’ns are starting to show and so does the other side that has its interest’s vested somewhere else and don’t give a damn about our motherland!
ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula to Address Media Amid Stalled Negotiations with DA over Gauteng Cabinet Posts. #ANC#DA#Gauteng#Panyaza#Mbalula#GNU https://t.co/mFWx7YGm7C
Impact of the #RedCardIsrael campaign, Palestinian sports teams playing in South Africa as Gayton McKenzie becomes new Minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation. #GNU#Cabinet#Palestine#FIFA@salaamedia https://t.co/YxWMbRKw8T
Founder of the Minara Chamber of Commerce Ebrahim Patel gives reaction to the appointment of the new cabinet from a business perspective. #GNU#Cabinet#CyrilRamaphosa@salaamedia https://t.co/KRRpldzySq
Ganief Hendricks, the leader of Al-Jama-ah and now Deputy Minister of Social Development gives reaction to his appoint and insight on how the GNU will work #GNU#Cabinet#CyrilRamaphosa@salaamedia https://t.co/PKo62n9yID
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party MP Andile Mngxitama role in parliament as official opposition and calls for him to step down. #MK#Parliament@salaamedia https://t.co/xflPz2Pg7u