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South Africa's Coalition Crisis: DA Considers Exit Amid Budget Strife

4/3/2025

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South Africa's coalition government is in crisis as the Democratic Alliance (DA) rebels against the ANC's budget, resulting in a razor-thin parliamentary vote. With the DA contemplating a coalition exit due to the ANC's power-sharing refusal, tensions escalate over fiscal policies, threatening economic stability in a nation grappling with soaring unemployment and looming U.S. tariffs.

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South Africa's coalition government is in crisis as the Democratic Alliance (DA) rebels against the ANC's budget, resulting in a razor-thin parliamentary vote. With the DA contemplating a coalition exit due to the ANC's power-sharing refusal, tensions escalate over fiscal policies, threatening economic stability in a nation grappling with soaring unemployment and looming U.S. tariffs.