NEWS ANALYSIS: GNU, an awkward reality
The arrangement appears to be here to stay but there are future risks
08 August 2024 - 05:00
Let’s face it: a government of national unity (GNU) is an uncomfortable reality for both the ANC and the DA as its largest constituents.
It is far from ideal, but there is broad agreement that it is SA’s “best chance”. Power, and absolute power, is the goal in politics — it is what the ANC enjoyed for three decades. It is what the DA has aspired to outside the Western Cape for just as long...
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