Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen Meet Ahead Of Critical Budget Vote

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance DA leader John Steenhuisen are meeting today as the deadline looms for the 2025/2026 budget to be voted on in Parliament on Wednesday.

The meeting is aimed at breaking a deadlock between the parties.

Taking to social media on Tuesday Morning, Steenhuisen indicated that the ANC and DA failed to reach a consensus, citing that the ANC refused to finalise an agreement on growth and spending reforms.

Earlier, the DA said that it would amend the proposed fiscal framework ensuring that there would be no VAT increases.

The proposed 0.5 percentage point VAT increase tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been a bone of contention for many political parties.