ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte has confirmed that the ANC’s coalition team tasked with engaging opposition parties will be led by former transport minister Jeff Radebe, national executive committee (NEC) members as well as the ANC’s alliance partners, the SACP and Cosatu.
Duarte told the media on Wednesday that the party’s national working committee (NWC) will be briefed on Friday by the coalition team after its groundwork was done.
Duarte also pointed out that the ANC was disappointed with low voter turnout, especially among the youth.
She said Eskom’s load shedding and the COVID-19 pandemic also played a major role in the low number of voters.
“We’re not talking to anyone as yet. We will only start doing so on Friday or Saturday – but if we have to go into coalitions, we will do so carefully, and we will do so from what works for us,” said Duarte.
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