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SOUTH AFRICA: DA Stays Committed To Coalition Pact But Red Lines Remain

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  • Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader John Steenhuisen yesterday confirmed that his party remains committed to the Government of National Unity (GNU), assuaging earlier concerns that the coalition could be on the brink of collapse, but also accused the African National Congress (ANC) of excluding its coalition partners from decision-making and warned of several red lines that it must respect. While it appeared that a compromise on the Expropriation Act was on the table, Steenhuisen demanded amendments to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill or else his party could withdraw support for Budget 2025, which will be tabled next month. He also insisted that the GNU was essentially a new government and had no obligation to continue any policy initiatives started by the previous administration.
  • ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula pushed back against Steenhuisen's accusations and said that the DA did not understand what it agreed to or was acting in bad faith. Mbalula said that there was no agreement that the bills passed by the previous administration would be halted, adding that the ANC would have not agreed to form a coalition government should that be a requirement from day one.
  • Steenhuisen was supposed to meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa to iron out differences last night, before the two-day cabinet legkotla which will get underway in Pretoria this afternoon. The legkotla will be an opportunity for the cabinet to discuss policy priorities for the year ahead. The outcomes of the discussion will inform the President's State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week and the Finance Minister's National Budget Speech next month.
  • Statistics SA revamped the composition and weightings of its CPI basked. The weight of housing, the largest category, decreased to 24.1% from 24.5%, while the weight of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased to 18.2% from 17.1%.
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  • Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader John Steenhuisen yesterday confirmed that his party remains committed to the Government of National Unity (GNU), assuaging earlier concerns that the coalition could be on the brink of collapse, but also accused the African National Congress (ANC) of excluding its coalition partners from decision-making and warned of several red lines that it must respect. While it appeared that a compromise on the Expropriation Act was on the table, Steenhuisen demanded amendments to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill or else his party could withdraw support for Budget 2025, which will be tabled next month. He also insisted that the GNU was essentially a new government and had no obligation to continue any policy initiatives started by the previous administration.
  • ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula pushed back against Steenhuisen's accusations and said that the DA did not understand what it agreed to or was acting in bad faith. Mbalula said that there was no agreement that the bills passed by the previous administration would be halted, adding that the ANC would have not agreed to form a coalition government should that be a requirement from day one.
  • Steenhuisen was supposed to meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa to iron out differences last night, before the two-day cabinet legkotla which will get underway in Pretoria this afternoon. The legkotla will be an opportunity for the cabinet to discuss policy priorities for the year ahead. The outcomes of the discussion will inform the President's State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week and the Finance Minister's National Budget Speech next month.
  • Statistics SA revamped the composition and weightings of its CPI basked. The weight of housing, the largest category, decreased to 24.1% from 24.5%, while the weight of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased to 18.2% from 17.1%.