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South Africa’s coalition government is crumbling: why collapse would carry a heavy cost
South Africa’s government of national unity was built on a foundation of pragmatism. Failure would be bad for the country.
South Africa's ANC to hold talks with key coalition partner after budget vote
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) will hold more talks with its key coalition partner the Democratic Alliance ...
South African rand hits record low on new tariffs and coalition risk
The rand struck an all-time low in jittery trade on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and the risk that ...
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ANC Has Not Made a Decision About the Government of National Unity
The African National Congress resolved to reset the GNU and return to the drawing board, after the future of the coalition ...
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ActionSA warns ANC it will pull support for national budget if VAT hike not retracted
ActionSA said that the African National Congress (ANC) could not expect to count on its continued support for the national ...
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South Africa’s unity government risks collapse as parties clash over national budget
The Democratic Alliance, which joined the government after the long-ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary ...
South African rand slides as budget vote puts coalition on shaky ground
The South African rand dropped sharply on Wednesday as a fractious budget vote threw into doubt the solidity of the coalition ...
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US Congressman Introduces New Bill, Will Allow for Sanctions Against Corrupt South African Officials
US Congressman Ronny Jackson has introduced a new bill which will give the US government power to potentially impose ...
South African assets extend drop on tariffs and local politics
South African assets fell further on Friday as investors worried about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping ...
South African Budget Vote Passes but Key Coalition Partner Dissents
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters has written to the speaker of ...
South African coalition government on verge of collapse as major party breaks ranks
South Africa’s coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a leading party broke ranks and voted against the ...
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South African rand slips as budget negotiations drag on
The South African rand weakened early on Tuesday as negotiations between coalition partners over the deadlocked budget ...