PHUTI MOSOMANE
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the three-day National executive Committee (NEC) meeting will focus on discussions regarding potential coalition partnerships, as the party prepares for the 2024 general elections.
The three-day ANC NEC meeting will be held in Birchwood, Boksburg in Ekurhuleni. Mbalula said that there will also be discussions on the reconfiguration of the Alliance as proposed by the SA Communist Party (SACP).
“There will be discussion on the coalitions and reconfiguration of the Alliance as proposed by the SACP,” Mbalula said.
Political analyst Ebrahim Fakir raised concerns that self-interest is driving the decision-making of coalition governments, adding that there was a need for a principle-based approach centred on ensuring stability in institutions and social solidarity.
He suggested that the only sensible and logical coalition is for the ANC to work with the DA, and urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to show leadership and convince the divided ANC
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