JOHANNESBURG - Almost every political party is now claiming to have spared South Africans from having to pay more VAT.
But it is South Africans who will ultimately pay for the mess caused by politicians.
When the Western Cape High Court stopped the VAT hike, it passed the legal costs on to Treasury and Parliament.
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Put differently, taxpayers, that's you and me, will foot the bill.
Exactly how much the case costs is still being calculated.
But, with the costs of senior counsel included, it's likely to run into hundreds of thousands of rands.
- eNCA’s Heidi Giokos reports.