South Africa's budget goes down to wire again

South Africa’s DA Says It Will Only Back a Pro-Growth Budget
The Democratic Alliance, the second-biggest party in South Africa’s ruling coalition, said it would only support the national budget if it met certain criteria including placing more emphasis on economic growth.
South Africa’s DA party says budget puts future of government at risk
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance party said the National Treasury’s proposal to raise value-added tax in a budget tabled on Wednesday, which the DA has refused to support, put the coalition government at risk.
South Africa in 'uncharted waters' as budget splits coalition government
South Africa has entered uncharted waters following deep divisions in the coalition government over the national budget that has finally been tabled after a month-long delay.
South Africa’s government locked in budget stand-off
The budget stand-off is unprecedented in South Africa, which has been ruled by a grand coalition since July when Ramaphosa’s African National Congress partnered with nine other parties after failing to win an outright majority for the first time since the fall of apartheid.
South African rand slips as markets focus on budget talks
South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday as the dollar recovered some ground after recent losses, a day after South Africa's national budget was tabled before lawmakers and met with resistance. At 1504 GMT,
The DA's role in South Africa's foreign policy and its impact on democracy
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Expropriation Act | DA says amending Act will unlock investment
The Democratic Alliance believes that the courts should have the final say to clarify certain clauses in the Expropriation ...
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DA Conducts Visit to US to Fix Strained Relationship With South Africa, Mzansi Divided by Trip
The Democratic Alliance conducted a working visit to the United States of America, but their attempts to fix the relationship ...
Fikile Mbalula accuses DA of hypocrisy over Budget 2025 and proposed VAT hike opposition
Fikile Mbalula defends the ANC's budget proposal as a progressive step, asserting that it will lead to meaningful ...
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WATCH | DA wants to return to 'good old days' of apartheid, says Mbalula after party rejects Budget
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has accused the DA of seeking a return to the "good old days of apartheid" when it made ...
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South Africa’s government is looking fragile
B udget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the ...
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SOUTH AFRICA: Leader of DA Says Party Will Not Support Budget in Current Form
Leader of the DA John Steenhuisen posts on X: "Good afternoon, South Africa. The DA will not support the budget in its current form. We will continue to fight for economic growth and jobs"USDZAR ...