African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula insists that President Cyril Ramaphosa is not going to signal the Ukraine visa-free entry deal.

This comes as Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya accused Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber of leaping the gun by asserting that he had signed a historic settlement granting visa free entry to South Africa for Ukrainian holders of diplomatic, official and repair passports – and vice versa.

WILL RAMAPHOSA SIGN SA-UKRAINE VISA DEAL?

Following Schreiber’s announcement on X (previously Twitter), Magwenya mentioned Ramaphosa is yet to sign the minute authorising Schreiber to signal the settlement with Ukraine.

“It is unclear how the Minister can announce signature of an international agreement without prior formal authorisation to do so,” he posted on X.

On Monday, ANC SG Mbalula accused the DA of being disrespectful and undermining the ANC.

Mbalula mentioned the DA is undermining them as a result of they [ANC] didn’t obtain an outright majority within the nationwide and provincial elections held in May. However, this doesn’t imply that even with the much less voters they’ve, they may succumb.

“I know Matamela [Ramaphosa] will never sell us out in leading the ANC in the GNU…There’s a chap who said he signed a deal with the Ukraine and is being disrespectful, but I know the president will not sign that. I am not anxious,” he mentioned interchanging between Xhosa and English whereas addressing ANC NEC members in Boksburg.

The ANC, DA, IFP and different political events shaped the Government of National Unity (GNU) as no occasion achieved an outright majority to control the nation by itself after the elections.

DA WELCOMES PROPOSED DEAL

Meanwhile, the DA has welcomed the proposed SA-Ukraine visa-free entry deal.

DA deputy spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation Ryan Smith mentioned this improvement is a poignant present of solidarity by South Africa with the individuals of Ukraine.

Smith mentioned they welcome the announcement as a vital transfer to advance South African diplomacy and place the nation as a diplomatic authority within the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“South Africa’s recognition of Ukraine and its right to sovereignty is a far better approach to addressing this invasion than the ANC’s open support of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and his conquest of Russian empire which is a clear violation of international law,” he mentioned.

DO YOU THINK THE ANC AND DA ARE NOT SEEING EYE TO EYE DESPITE BEING PARTNERS IN THE GNU?

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