African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has admitted that the social gathering hates the Government of National Unity (GNU).

The Government of National Unity (GNU) was fashioned after the historic 29 May elections, wherein the ANC polled lower than 50%, thus shedding its Parliamentary majority. As a outcome, the social gathering roped within the Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and different events to kind a authorities.

FIKILE MBALULA SAYS ANC HATES GNU

Mbalula’s admission comes as some DA and ANC members have been at loggerheads concerning the formation of the GNU.

“When it comes to the African National Congress, I can tell you now, we hate the GNU. The fact that I must be woken up by an opposition leader every day about this and that, I don’t like it. But that’s how democracy is, it humbles you,” he mentioned,

Defending his assertion, Mbalula clarified that the GNU is a coalition fashioned by completely different political events who don’t have the identical ideological background. In its nature, a GNU is fashioned by political rivals.

HELEN ZILLE ACCUSED OF OPPORTUNISM

Mbalula’s admission comes as he launched a scathing assault on DA’s federal chairperson Helen Zille labelling her as an opportunist.

During a media briefing on Thursday, 7 November, Mbalula lashed out at Zille for her claims, saying that in her remarks, Zille exposes her agenda: to push herself right into a place of undue affect throughout the GNU whereas undermining the ANC’s foundational function.

“We need to make it very clear: If the DA wants to leave the GNU, it’s their call. They can leave tonight, tomorrow, or anytime they want or wish to leave. This divisive narrative lacks both historical truth and relevance to our current transformation efforts. Her intent is clear—to delegitimize the ANC’s leadership and derail the transformative projects that are central to our National Democratic Revolution. However, these tactics will not deter us,” Mbalula mentioned.

Further, Mbalula mentioned Zille’s makes an attempt to painting herself as influential in South Africa’s future, however the actuality is that South Africans have repeatedly chosen the ANC to steer, a mandate reaffirmed by way of democratic processes.

“Zille’s conduct is a vivid reminder of her personal deep-seated racial biases and a divisive agenda that makes an attempt to take advantage of identification politics fairly than foster real unity. 

“From orchestrated marches to the Voortrekker Monument to openly exclusionary rhetoric, the DA’s pattern of behavior speaks volumes about its intentions and underlying values,” Mbalula added.

On Tuesday, 5 November, the DA, Freedom Front Plus, Solidarity and AfriForum marched from the Voortrekker Monument to Freedom Park protesting in opposition to the Bela Act which president Cyril Ramaphosa signed on 13 September.

FOLLOWING MBALULA’S SENTIMENTS DO YOU THINK THE GNU WOULD LAST?

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