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Malema joins calls for Godongwana's resignation following VAT increase court ruling
2025-05-15 18:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
News South Africa GautengMashudu Sadike|Published 4 days agoEFF leader Julius Malema.Image: Timothy Bernard / Independent NewspapersEFF President Julius Malema has joined the chorus calling for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana along with his Director-General, Duncan Pieterse, to resign over the VAT battle.The Red Berets leader made the call during a media briefing after the Western Cape High Courts full bench set aside the adopted 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals and suspended the implementation of the VAT increase from 15% to 15.5%.The EFF and the DA had approached the court to have the VAT increase announcement by Godongwana as well the adoption of the finance committees report by both Houses set aside.The DA, part of the Government of National Unity alongside the ANC, initially called for Godongwana's resignation.Malema stated that the court's decision represents a victory for the people of South Africa, especially the poor and working class, who would have been severel...
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