Budget Impasse
latest news & developments
DA not ‘walking away’ after talks with ANC to rescue coalition
The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
ANC, DA confirm meeting to try and save coalition, but offer little detail
The stand-off between the two parties dates back to 19 February when DA leader John Steenhuisen made clear the party would not support a national budget that proposed a two…