South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) criticized the African National Congress (ANC) for refusing to share control of economic policy, which could cause the collapse of the government of national unity. Tensions arose from a proposal by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to raise VAT by two pp, which was opposed by the DA and other factions within the ANC. Godongwana later proposed a single pp increase by 2026, but he has yet to secure legislative support for the measure.