DA rejects GNU expansion
READ: ANC pushes to expand GNU
The relationship between the ANC and DA has been an uneasy one, since the 2024 election.
Disagreements on policy, from BEE, to national budget and foreign relations.
The ANC now says the GNU has been the right tool to take South Africa forward.
But it now wants to see if more parties are able to join, but the DA is not convinced. Political commentator, Sam Mkokeli discussed this with eNCA.
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