Could the Government of National Unity be over before it started?
- Sources within the former ruling party, the African National Congress, have revealed that the Government of National Unity may collapse
- This is because of conflict between the party and the Democratic Alliance regarding ministerial positions
- Some in South Africa celebrated the possibility that the GNU could fall apart, and others made jokes
Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, the State of the Nation Address, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
The GNU could never take place according to ANC sources. Image: Wikus de Wet /AFP via Getty Images Source: Getty Images
JOHANNESBURG – The Government of National Unity could collapse because of disagreements between the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance.
GNU could collapse
According to IOL, sources in the ANC revealed that the African National Congress was not keen on a coalition with the Democratic Alliance, and how it conducted itself made matters worse. The source claimed that the ANC blames the DA for leaking information to the public.
The ANC reportedly does not appreciate how the DA speaks to the ANC, and the source added that the ANC feels like they don't need the DA for them to create a government.
South Africans celebrate the news
Netizens commenting on @IOL's tweet were happy that the government of national unity could collapse.
Nema Jnr said:
"that "ANC is not only in negotiations with DA" was saying something. The ANC has options to still form something with fewer demands."
Amo said:
"Divorce can be this quick."
Ndlela KaMaMlobeli Camera said:
"It's about time."
Joel said:
"Good riddance."
Academi said:
"Let it collapse. The country cannot continue to be held at ransom by John and Helen. The ANC needs to get better partners who have the country at heart, not the DA which thinks of nothing but manipulating the economy to their favour."
Cyril Ramaphosa slams Helen Zille and John Steenhuisen
in a similar article, Briefly News reported that the president of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, rebuked John Steenhuisen.
In a leaked letter, Ramaphosa took him to task after the DA demanded more ministerial positions.