ANALYSIS: Ramaphosa, ANC face make-or-break decision over GNU as tensions with DA escalate

By Thapelo Molefe

President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC are facing a defining moment that could lead to the collapse of the Government of National Unity (GNU).

In the next coming days, the ANC must decide whether to sever ties with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and reconfigure the GNU without its current coalition partners.

This follows a series of meetings with various political parties aimed at reimagining the future of the unity government.

On Sunday, the ANC met with the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), following earlier engagements with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Pan African Congress (PAC), EFF, ActionSA, and the DA.

The future of both the DA and FF Plus in the coalition now hangs in the balance after the parties publicly opposed the ANC’s proposed budget.

This is as important within the ANC as it is for the general public.

At the heart of the dispute is