South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) party on Wednesday rejected the country's contested budget as lawmakers gathered to vote on it in parliament. The budget has been the sternest test of the broad

A debate on South Africa’s fiscal framework, which underpins the budget, proceeded in the National Assembly in Cape Town on Wednesday, despite objections from a number of lawmakers.

South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters has written to the speaker of parliament seeking to block lawmakers from meeting on Wednesday to vote on the next stage of the budget process.