US EditionGNU hangs by a thread as ANC and DA wrestle over budget agreement
- Parliament is set to vote on the budget presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, with a decision expected after a joint committee's meeting on Tuesday.
- The ANC, holding 159 seats, needs 42 more votes to pass the budget, as it cannot do so alone.
- DA spokesperson Dr. Mark Burke stated that the DA will only support the budget with significant concessions from the ANC.
- Analysts from Nelson Mandela University and University of the Free State predict a budget deal between the ANC and DA, despite potential leadership repercussions for both parties.
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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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