Franny Rabkin

The Western Cape High Court has made an order in the DA and EFFs VAT case: VAT hike is suspended. The fiscal framework is set aside. Order was made this afternoon (Sunday) by agreement between the parties, after a meeting with the judges.

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If after Tuesday I never have to think about VAT again, it will be too soon

ANALYSIS | Godongwana's VAT U-turn raises difficult legal questions Finance minister's statement seems to implicitly acknowledge that he is not legally empowered, through a mere announcement, to reverse the VAT hike

Wrote this about the law around the VAT hike u turn www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times...

The way I’m getting notifications and sms’s about vat increases today “dear client”, “dear customer”. Maybe they don’t think the courts are going to interdict

Suspending the VAT hike would have ‘severe and far-reaching’ consequences: Godongwana The DA is seeking to ‘reframe a political disagreement as a constitutional crisis’, says finance minister in court papers

Godongwana says the DA is seeking to “reframe a political disagreement as a constitutional crisis. This is not the proper function of urgent judicial intervention.” www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times...

Still to try

Yes!

Guys!

Yes. Eish.

Well they say the only way to dealing with bullies is to stand up to them.

Thanks for this. It’s interesting that Chromium ores are excluded from the tariffs and the USA gets 98% of its chromium ore from South Africa.

Thank you. I am sorted but thanks a lot

Yes, very interesting stats. Will post in a bit

Interesting statistic from the LPC: as at July last year, out of a total 33110 attorneys in South Africa, 16,697 were black and 15,853 were white (560 “race not specified”) - white attorneys still disproportionately over represented given our population demographics, no?

Plus, does AfriForum not itself go to court fairly often under Equality Act - the most race-based law of all the “race-based laws”?

Very confused by noise about “race-based laws”. Legislation to promote the achievement of equality is expressly provided for by the constitution. If you have a problem, mobilize for a constitutional amendment 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Does anyone on here have access to the SA criminal law reports? 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

(How can all South Africans unite against some of SA’s races?). I guess this thread is about how misinformation thrives when reporting is inaccurate.

the EWN story with same quote says “right wing racists”, which makes more sense and is consistent with all the ANC’s other statements on AfriForum

Thread: This article by would-be ambassador to SA, Joel Pollack refers to an SABC report that quotes the ANC’s spokesperson as calling on all South Africans to unite against right-wing “races”. However… t.co/8hcKuEwRLY

Bummed that I am missing argument on behalf of MKP in court today and I’m hearing that Mpofu SC is making a compelling case.

Just been told there is no live feed at the Hlophe hearing today.

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It’s no longer the JCC but a JCT now (judicial conduct tribunal). Legal arguments are still to be made and he may have a legal defence. But he has proffered no alternative version on the facts.

Don’t mind me, just here having a meltdown

This is lesson that I should have learnt long ago. GO TO COURT. Don’t rely on live feeds. Yassass, fok man.

I’m told there is a technical difficulty with the live feed. 😭😭😭😭

Thanks my friend.

There seems to be a delay - does anyone know what the hold up is?