Coalition 2025: The DA’s difficult dilemma

Godongwana defends VAT hike as DA threatens GNU exit

South Africa faces a political showdown as the DA challenges a proposed VAT hike central to the ANC’s budget plan, putting the unity of the governing coalition at risk.

Coalition: At the last minute, PVV, NSC, VVD and BBB have reached an agreement on the budget. The right-wing coalition can continue for the time being.

Coalition 2025: The DA’s difficult dilemma

The fracas around the Budget and the future of the national coalition presents the DA and its leaders with some interesting questions.

Mashatile’s Political Maneuvering Threatens ANC-DA Coalition Amid Leadership Jostling

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emerged as the ANC’s most visible leader in recent weeks, delivering high-profile addresses while openly challenging the DA’s role in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU). His aggressive posturing reveals deeper political calculations as the ANC prepares for its critical National General Council (NGC) meeting later this year – a key battleground for leadership positioning ahead of the 2027 electiv…

A state capable of action for a strong society Germany is facing great challenges – and an equally great opportunity. For decades too little has been done to make our state fit for the future. We are now changing that. With the coalition agreement, we are focusing on a real change of policy: ending bureaucracy madness, digital backwardness and slow approval procedures. With a consistent administrative reform, we are creating a state that works a…