CAPE TOWN - Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the DA never provided alternatives to the VAT hike.
He defended the increase in Parliament saying money is needed to provide health and social services.
The proposed hike will see VAT reach 16 percent by 2026.
DA refutes remarks
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But the DA disputes those claims.
It says alternatives to the VAT hike were given to Godongwana.