Progressive Caucus questions ANC’s GNU

Johnathan Paoli

A last minute plea by a group of political parties for the ANC to shun the DA and go into a coalition with parties on the left has fallen on deaf ears as reports emerged that a deal has been struck between the ANC and DA that will retain President Cyril Ramaphosa in his position.

Reports coming as the National Assembly was in session to swear-in MPs revealed that the ANC and the DA, together with IFP and PA had agreed on Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions which will be shared by ANC and DA.

The reports came hours after Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu, in representing a grouping of several parties under the name Progressive Caucus – is calling upon the ANC to form an alternative government and stop misleading the nation about its preferred alliance with the DA.

Following a meeting with the