By Johnathan Paoli
The African National Congress (ANC) has rebuked the Democratic Alliance (DA) for its persistent opposition to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), insisting the policy remains central to South Africa’s economic transformation agenda and will not be revised or abandoned to satisfy coalition partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Addressing journalists during an ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) briefing in Germiston on Saturday, member Zuko Godlimpi delivered a forceful defence of B-BBEE and an equally sharp critique of the DA’s stance.
He described the DA’s arguments against empowerment as being rooted in false information and a fundamental misunderstanding of what B-BBEE is intended to achieve.
“I am totally convinced the Democratic Alliance does not know what B-BBEE is. Their entire objection is based on incorrect assumptions and misinformation. There is no data supporting the claims they make. We remain committed to Black Economic Empowerment as an
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