Ntshavheni lashes out at the DA following its unhappiness over budget

By Simon Nare

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has accused the Democratic Alliance of using its position in the Government of National Unity to wage a war to reverse transformation gains.

Ntshavheni told journalists in a post-Cabinet media briefing in Cape Town that DA ministers were part of the executive that signed off on the budget options, which all gave Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana the go ahead to hike value-added tax to raise funds.

She said in the last Cabinet meeting on 3 March, all ministers were satisfied with the final budget that removed the initial two percentage point increase, and introduced mitigating factors such as no fuel levy increase as well as a focus on economic growth.

“All of us, with no exception, we agreed on the options that were being tabled. And the options that were being tabled there was no option that did not have some