US EditionGNU hangs by a thread as ANC and DA wrestle over budget agreement
- ActionSA attempted to assist the ANC in budget discussions, as the ANC and Democratic Alliance could not agree on a fiscal framework for the upcoming budget vote.
- The DA's Mark Burke confirmed that the ANC rejected conditions for a 0.5 percentage point VAT increase proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
- The Freedom Front Plus opposed the VAT increase, indicating that multiple parties would not support the budget vote scheduled for Wednesday.
- Disagreements over infrastructure and a proposed VAT increase have led to an unprecedented budget deadlock within South Africa's coalition government.
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My Mother LodeSouth Africa’s unity government risks collapse as parties clash over national budget
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa 's fragile unity government was shaken again Wednesday as the country's second-largest political party broke with partners and voted against a national budget.
South Africa's DA joins opposition push to hold up contested budget
JOHANNESBURG - The second-biggest party in South Africa's coalition government, the Democratic Alliance, has joined the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters in seeking to delay a parliamentary vote on the contested 2025 budget on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The power struggle behind South Africa’s budget delay
The ScoopA power struggle within South Africa’s coalition government over the control of key parts of Africa’s most industrialized economy is one of the main issues at the center of the country’s unprecedented budget deadlock.Negotiations over port and rail infrastructure have been a major sticking point, three people familiar with the matter told Semafor. The impasse over the budget, which was first due to be presented in February, has become t…
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