By Thebe Mabanga
President Cyril Ramaphosa used the Government of National Unity’s (GNU) weekend retreat to press the reset button on the coalition, but he did not address pressing issues such as the economic and unemployment crises or the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) attacks on Black Economic Empowerment (BEE).
On Monday, the Presidency confirmed the conclusion of a two-day retreat of the leaders of the ten political parties that make up the GNU.
The gathering, described as ‘productive,’ first caught public attention over the weekend when a photo of an all-male lineup of party leaders surfaced.”
“The leaders met to reflect on progress in the implementation of the priorities identified in the GNU Statement of Intent, to discuss contemporary national and international issues, and to address critical issues facing the country.”
Apart from President Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile, the meeting was attended by Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen; Cooperative
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