By Thebe Mabanga
As the ANC convenes its National General Council (NGC) this week in Boksburg, the former governing party, now doing so as part of a hobbled, unwieldy coalition that is the Government of National Unity (GNU), they must be grateful that they have been saved by the South African economy.
They must also recognize that President Cyril Ramaphosa will not, and cannot, resign, even if he wished to.
Since the formation of the GNU in July 2024, the South African economy has performed better than expected in many respects and has now created a mood of fragile, courteous optimism as the country enters the festive season.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has been low but mostly positive.
The latest reading shows that for the third quarter of 2025; GDP grew by 0.5% to maintain a positive trajectory for the year.
Inflation is at its lowest it has been over the past few years, and the lowest it has been since the
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