South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been forced to postpone the unveiling of the national budget following sharp disagreements within the coalition government.Coalition partners derailed his budget after opposing his plan to raise value-added-tax (VAT),

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented highlights of his upcoming budget to colleagues two weeks ago, but skipped a crucial detail to stop it from leaking — triggering a major fallout in the nation’s coalition government.

When the minister of finance takes the podium to deliver his budget speech today he will be addressing a nation of desperate people.