South African citizens are open to a GNU, despite political figures' doubts
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the ANC NEC’s mandate for a Government of National Unity late Thursday evening. Picture: Gallo Images/Jeffrey Abrahams
ToekomsFront MD Devon Hofmeyr said a GNU was a big mistake, and that President Cyril Ramaphosa was trying everything to protect his place.“The Democratic Alliance and the ANC are puppets of the West and will keep the establishment in place,” he said.Economic Freedom Fighters member Carl Niehaus said there was a big difference between the possibility of a coalition government and a GNU.
Niehaus said the EFF was prepared to look at the possibility of that. “ Julius also said that about a coalition government. “Go to your local municipality or licensing department, look at willingness to deliver services. We need people who want to do the job and make a change.”
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