South Africa's parliament passed the budget's fiscal framework on Wednesday after weeks of political wrangling, but the future of the coalition government was thrown into doubt after a key coalition partner voted against the measure.

South Africa narrowly passed a budget framework on Wednesday without the support of the African National Congress’s biggest partner, leaving the country’s fragile coalition government teetering on the brink of collapse.

South Africa ‘s fragile unity government was shaken again Wednesday as the country’s second-largest political party broke with partners and voted against a national budget. The Democratic Alliance, which joined the government after the long-ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority last year,