By Simon Nare
The Economic Freedom Fighters has filed court papers to join the Democratic Alliance in its application to challenge the 2025 Budget Fiscal Framework, declaring it unlawful and unconstitutional.
The party filed the papers at the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday to join the DA in the main application as well as the challenge to interdict the 0.5% value-added tax hike that comes into effect on 1 May.
The red berets said it was joining the court challenge because due processes were not followed when the finance standing committee accepted the proposals without amending or making recommendations. This had rendered the accepted report invalid and unlawful.
“The EFF is asking the court to declare the National Assembly’s adoption of the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals invalid and unconstitutional.
“While the Standing Committee on Finance did consider a report on the Fiscal Framework, the committee failed to
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