
“After days of speculation, SABC News has reliably learnt that the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) have finally reached a deal to form a Government of National Unity (GNU) together with the Patriotic Alliance (PA) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)” (SABC News, 14.06.2024).
Today’s so-called coalition called “Government of National Unity” is formed in South Africa. It is the main parties of the ANC and the DA. When the ANC decides to work with and being allies with the DA. It is signing of it’s history and it’s remaining principles on the altar of power.
The ANC needed allies and get enough mandate to be able to govern. The ANC alone wouldn’t be sufficient and would be a minority government who would need support and votes from others to be able to govern in the National Assembly. Now the ANC has chosen the “easy” way out and making a majority coalition with DA.
The PA and IFP is just to broaden the spectrum, but these parties will be mere supporting agents in regard to the ANC/DA. They are just there to make it seem like a broader government than it is. The DA will bully and play around with the ANC. The IFP and PA should disregard it and just quit. They are used as tools and will be regretting even taking part in it.
The ANC will be the loser here, as the legacy of the party and the will of the ANC has been lost. It sold out and will be even weaker in the next up-coming election. For now it is still a governing party, but only on the mercy of the DA. That’s not a good look for Ramaphosa.
Cyril Ramaphosa might be a President for another term. He gets to stay in office and be blessed with the perks of his office. However, his party and the ANC will be dethroned and be bestowed with a slow destruction. The DA will eat the party from the inside and make a mockery out of it. They can use the spite and use their leverage to counter-act the ANC.
That’s why the ANC will loose here. The IFP and PA is lucky just to have a Minister and be part of the Big-Boy’s in the Administration. They are lucky buffoons who also shielded the DA and their usage of seats in the National Assembly.
It is just amazing how damaging this will be… as it will be a silent storm and there will no helpers to save them. The ANC is now selling out completely and they will regret it. The DA will win on this and be seen as “wise”. They have gotten everything for cheap and the ANC had to accept, because it still wanted to rule.
This is a mode of self-destruction and the ANC will be in harms way. They will make it much worse and have to dance to the tune of DA to able to govern. Especially, when the deal says they have to have consensus before pushing through things. Meaning the ANC cannot do anything without acceptance of the DA. That’s securing mechanisms, which isn’t a measures on the size of the party, but of who has the final say. Therefore, the ANC is now in the mercy of the DA.
The IFP and PA will be useful “broad-based” parties to incite more popularity. However, they should know the ANC and DA is only having them to look nice on the paper.
This here is a bad look… and the ANC should have known better. Peace.











