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Here’s your daily news update for Saturday, 5 April 2025.
Photo: iStock / The Citizen / Cheryl Kahla
News today includes the SACP saying it will be hypocritical of the DA to stay in the government of national unity (GNU) after it voted against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget on Wednesday.
Then, US President Donald Trump’s imposition of agricultural tariffs on South Africa is a sign that AfriForum’s “fearmongering” has failed.
Meanwhile, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed reports that South Africa knew that Hamas was planning the 7 October 2023 attacks.
Weather tomorrow: 6 April 2025
SAWS has issued an alert for severe thunderstorms in the central and north-eastern parts of Northern Cape and extreme western parts of Free State on Sunday. It also said disruptive rain is expected in the eastern half of the Eastern Cape and the south of KwaZulu-Natal. Get the full weather forecast here.
‘It will be hypocritical’: SACP says DA can’t stay in GNU anymore
The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it will be hypocritical of the DA to stay in the government of national unity (GNU) after it voted against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget on Wednesday.
The DA is the second largest partner in the GNU, but its position in the coalition is uncertain after its influence was undermined when the budget was passed.
This has led to speculation that the DA might decide to leave the GNU, or that the ANC will boot it out and replace it with other parties.
CONTINUE READING: SACP says DA must leave GNU
US tariffs: Farmers hardest hit as AfriForum’s ‘fearmongering’ backfires
There is a belief that US President Donald Trump’s imposition of agricultural tariffs on South Africa indicates the failure of the AfriForum’s “fearmongering”.
The People’s Movement for Change (PMC) says instead of achieving its goal, AfriForum’s strategy has backfired. It said the white farmers it sought to protect would be the hardest hit by Trump’s sanctions.
PMC said the unfounded claims of white genocide, land grabs and violation of human rights were far from reality in South Africa – and AfriForum must take the blame for the latest developments.
CONTINUE READING: Farmers hardest hit as AfriForum’s ‘fearmongering’ backfires
Lamola slams claims that SA was aware of 7 October Hamas attack
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed reports that South Africa knew that Hamas was planning the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israeli citizens and foreign nationals.
Lamola and Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau briefed the media on South Africa’s strategic approach to the new US tariffs, among other issues.
Responding to US Congressman Ronny Jackson’s US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, Lamola slammed the Congressman for “peddling lies, untruths and propaganda” about South Africa.
CONTINUE READING: WATCH: Lamola slams claims that SA was aware of 7 October Hamas attack
ActionSA will negotiate in the best interests of people if party joins GNU, Mashaba says
If ActionSA joins the government of national unity (GNU) it will negotiate in the best interests of South Africans, says party leader Herman Mashaba.
This is the second time in less than a week that Mashaba has commented about joining the GNU if asked to do so.
Amid ActionSA’s decision to vote with the ANC to support the national budget this week, Mashaba said in the event that President Cyril Ramaphosa invited his party to be part of the Cabinet, it will gladly accept the position.
CONTINUE READING: WATCH: ActionSA will negotiate in the best interests of people if party joins GNU
Foreign national arrested after truck with explosives stopped at border post
A 37-year-old foreign national was arrested at the Beitbridge border post in Limpopo on Thursday night after a truck he was driving was loaded with explosives.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said police found two boxes of explosives while conducting routine inspections at the border post’s South Gate.
He added that the white truck had Gauteng registration plates, with investigations revealing it was headed to that province.
CONTINUE READING: Foreign national arrested after truck with explosives stopped at border post
Here are five more stories of the day:
- Fourth sluice gate opened at Vaal Dam due to increased inflows
- Man accused of eating ‘smelly’ lunch dismissed after taking company to court
- Saps officer sentenced to eight years for shooting patron after snooker loss
- Pirates edge Polokwane City to close gap on Sundowns
- Challenge Cup result: Bulls edge Bayonne to qualify for quarters
Yesterday’s news recap
READ HERE: Agoa is dead | Ramaphosa cleared of office abuse | Willemse staying with Stormers
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