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Reacting to hectic Budget Vote 2025 | ‘GNU’, VAT increase, Action SA, DA, Godongwana, MK Party, EFF

We are live from Parliament as the 2025 National Budget has been voted on by MPs. We have live reactions from the Finance Minister and various other political parties in Parliament. Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh also analyses what this moment means for South Africa, but particularly the 'GNU'.

Zulaikha Patel: 'GNU', US-SA relations, grief, land, Afriforum, African Independence, Brave Like Me

Author and activist Zulaikha Patel, reflects on the 2024 election, 'GNU', SA foreign relations, writing her 2nd children's book, navigating a mixed race family, grieving her father and more!

Sandile Swana: ANC, 'GNU', Eskom, US-SA relations, Rasool, MK Party, EFF, Cyril Ramaphosa, DA, JHB

Political and governance analyst, Sandile Swana, unpacks the 2024 elections, 'GNU', opposition politics, foreign relations and more!

David Mashabela: King David Studio, Podcast n Chill, YouTube, Radio 2000, Malema, Vusi Thembekwayo

Legendary media broadcaster and entrepreneur, David Mashabela, reflects on building his podcast - King David Studio, the emerging digital media landscape, how he met MacG and helped Podcast n Chill and more!

Moeletsi Mbeki: GNU, Cyril Ramaphosa, Ebrahim Rasool, MK Party & EFF, BEE, Trump, Budget, SA economy

Economist, author and businessperson Moeletsi Mbeki, reflects on all the big news confronting South Africa. He also gives suggestions for how to fix SA's economy.

Thebe Ikalafeng: Kimberley, apartheid, Colgate, economic transformation, Nike, Brand Africa, Nungu

Branding pioneer and entrepreneur, Thebe Ikalafeng, unpacks his life journey, working as a marketing executive at Colgate in New York and Nike, his new book, his agency - Brand Africa and more!

Robert Marawa on Roland Schoeman, Supersport, SABC, Siya Kolisi, Quotas, Hilton, Jacob Zuma, ICU, 947, Mamkhize

Media broadcasting legend, Robert Marawa, unpacks his life journey, Supersport, radio and TV, 'sports quotas', SA nation, Hilton College and more!

Zimasa Vabaza: SA Budget, Joburg crisis, VAT, Afrikanerdom, Xhosa initiation, SA economy, trade

Media innovator, digital creator, strategist and entrepreneur — Zimasa “Mooshtaffa” Vabaza unpacks the SA budget, VAT increase, the economy, trade, infrastructure and more!

Fikile Mbalula: 'GNU', ANC, Trump, Gauteng & KZN, Mashatile, Ramaphosa, State Capture, Budget & VAT

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula who unpacks ANC internal reconfigurations, 'GNU' negotiations, Trump & US and more!

Thembi Simelane: VBS, TRC, ANC, Polokwane, State Capture, Ramaphosa, Human Settlements, ‘GNU'

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane unpacks her key priorities as Minister, VBS scandal, the disappearance of her sister, 'GNU' and more!