/ 13 April 2025

DA not ‘walking away’ after talks with ANC to rescue coalition

DA leader John Steenhuisen and President Cyril Ramaphosa 1 1 1 1 1 1000x667
There has been nothing remarkable about the government of national unity’s first year in office, but the steadying of the ship has been invaluable. Photo: GCIS

The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford

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