South Africa’s governing coalition is showing differences over how Pretoria should manage its strained relationship with Washington. Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson of the Democratic Alliance recently said that South Africa must repair relations with the United States, arguing that anyone who thinks the country can manage without Washington is misguided. He specifically warned that continued friction could threaten benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, while saying Washington’s demands should be handled carefully and strategically. The comments contrast with positions associated with the African National Congress and highlight foreign policy differences inside the coalition government. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola of the ANC likened a US resettlement program for white South Africans to apartheid. In the long term, the disagreement could test the coalition’s durability.