Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together
The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive has held an urgent meeting to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks by the ANC’s national working committee
The ANC has bought itself time to decide whether to expel its constantly restive coalition partner
Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition
But the presidency said on Wednesday the crunch vote on the fiscal framework was a test of the party’s commitment to the GNU
The agreement came thanks to a lifeline ActionSA threw the ANC
The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase for the coming fiscal year
The decision was a logical consequence of Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa, the ministry said
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation