Ramaphosa unconcerned about GNU collapsing: Magwenya

By Simon Nare

The Presidency has poured cold water on any threat to the multi-party government of national unity (GNU). This follow concerns raised by key partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to sign the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill into law.

“The president is not concerned about the GNU collapsing. When South Africans see statements and hear leaders issuing threats to the stability of the GNU, it is the incumbent upon the president to continue to lead. He leads the GNU on behalf of political parties,” said Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.

“And so, it is a responsible thing to do for him to continuously provide assurance that the GNU is stable. That when there are issues of concerns and dispute those issues will be resolved constructively.”

Magwenya, who was updating journalists on the president’s public programme on Wednesday in Cape Town, said there were mechanisms