Budget talks nearing completion as deal reached with smaller parties
The ANC has been holding meetings with both its government of national unity partners and the opposition.
FILE: The DA and ANC entered into an arrangement in the Government of National Unity. Picture: GCIS
JOHANNESBURG - The ANC and the DA are close to finding each other over the country’s budget and a deal has been reached with smaller parties, sources have revealed to EWN.
This is ahead of tomorrow’s finance portfolio committee sitting which is expected to present and adopt a report before Wednesday’s vote on the 2025 fiscal policy framework.
The ANC has been holding meetings with both its government of national unity partners and the opposition.
Despite ActionSA laying down the gauntlet last week – EWN understands an agreement has been reached that will see the green party supporting the ANC on the budget proposal.
ActionSA is likely to present an alternative to the contentious 0.5 percentage point VAT hike – announced earlier this month by Finance minister Enoch Godongwana.
However, EWN also understand the DA isn’t fazed by this – believing that the ANC is only using ActionSA as insurance in case talks between the two major parties collapse.
Insiders claim a deal is close – with the ANC and DA left with minor differences to iron out.
Parliament votes on the 2025 budget on Wednesday.