Two weeks of negotiations to form a Government of National Unity were concluded earlier today, after the first sitting of the seventh Parliament had already started, according to the DA.
John Steenhuisen, the leader of the DA, confirmed this afternoon that the party will join hands with the ANC and IFP to form a Government of National Unity .
“Following the signing of this document by the leaders of the respective parties involved – including the DA, the IFP and the ANC – the DA will now enter national government, as well as provincial government in the provinces of Gauteng and KZN,” Steenhuisen said. “At the heart of this GNU statement, is a shared respect for, and defence of, our Constitution and the rule of law, including the Bill of Rights – in its entirety.
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