DA Give ANC Ammo to Be Booted Out of GNU

South Africa: What Ramaphosa Said About Democratic Alliance Withdrawal from National Dialogue

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made the statement below after the Government of National Unity partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), withdrew from the country's national dialogue. In an earlier statement, leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen, had said: "Our withdrawal and mobilisation against the National Dialogue, as well as our opposition against the budgets of corruption-accused Ministers, is the first in a series of possible steps th…

DA’s exit from National Dialogue ‘political point-scoring,’ and undermines the GNU, Says SACP

Lack of chemistry between SA leaders spells big problems for the GNU

The DA's decision not to participate reflects deeper tensions within the coalition, highlighting a lack of trust between the ANC and DA leaders.

DA give ANC ammo to be booted out of GNU

The DA’s decision to withdraw from the national dialogue and oppose departmental budgets of ANC ministers accused of corruption has intensified internal divisions within the ANC, strengthening calls from an ANC faction to expel the party from the GNU.

DA plunges ANC into crisis mode once again in the critical budget votes

The ANC is scrambling for a lifeline from smaller parties in Parliament after the DA once again pulled the rug out from under its coalition partner – this time by torpedoing critical budget votes in Parliament. With the DA refusing to back key departmental allocations because President Cyril Ramaphosa axed its trade, industry, and competition deputy minister, Andrew Whitfield, the ANC now faces a governance emergency, forced to desperately court…