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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed last year after the African National Congress (ANC) lost its parliamentary majority. It comprises the ANC, Democratic Alliance (DA) and several smaller parties. The GNU lacks cohesion, which became apparent when the DA voted against the budget proposed by the finance minister March 12. The DA said the budget’s value-added tax increases of 0.5 percent in 2025 and another 0.5 percent in 2026 would put economic pressure … Continue Reading

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