The Economic Freedom Fighters EFF has called on Parliament to withdraw the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals adopted nearly four weeks ago.
The party is also calling for the resignation of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
This follows an announcement by the Finance Ministry that the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase would be rescinded.
The party joined the Democratic Alliance DA in a Western Cape High Court application to interdict the VAT increase, arguing that the adoption of the budget was done via deceitful and unprocedural means.
EFF spokesperson and MP Sinawo Thambo explains their position. "We call for the NA and NCOP to convene and adopt resolutions to withdraw the adopted 2025 fiscal framework and revenue proposals on the basis that they were adopted following an unprocedural meeting which approved the reports. We will consider the written-out-of-court settlement proposal by the minister. We maintain that without full withdrawal and reset of the budget process remains illegal and unconstitutional."