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Tax and spend row opens new schism in coalition

The Government of National Unity’s credibility is on the line as finance minister Godongwana prepares to return to parliament with an amended budget

When finance minister Enoch Godongwana told the cabinet on 19 February of his plan to raise value added tax to 17% from 15% just hours before he was due to read the budget in parliament, he handed a rare gift to the centre-right Democratic Alliance.

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