South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech amid dispute among coalition

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, right, greets opposition Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen, left, at the first sitting of Parliament in June (South African GCIS via AP)

The South African government’s annual presentation of its budget was abruptly cancelled on Wednesday and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition.

The finance minister’s budget speech normally takes place in February.