OPINION: DA not an ANC subordinate but an equal GNU coalition partner - SABC News

Contrary to conventional wisdom and popular belief, the Democratic Alliance (DA) stands not as a subordinate to the African National Congress (ANC) but as an

FILE PICTURE: President Cyril Rmaphosa shares a light moment with DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen as well as DA MP and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube.Contrary to conventional wisdom and popular belief, the Democratic Alliance stands not as a subordinate to the African National Congress but as an equal “coalition” partner in South Africa’s current Government of National Unity .

Labelling DA cabinet ministers as “white supremacists” because they challenge the ANC’s policy direction in the GNU does nothing to advance constructive dialogue. Instead, it fuels the narrative of division, fostering an outdated inferiority complex that holds black South Africans back from claiming their rightful place on the social and economic hierarchy.

The ANC and the DA each made concessions, setting aside some of their guiding principles in order to collaborate. Yet, these concessions should not be mistaken for ideological capitulation. Helen Zille, the DA’s veteran leader and Federal Chairperson, has made it clear that the DA did not enter this partnership to be marginalized or controlled by the ANC.

If ANC supporters are dismayed by the DA’s influence, they must confront the fact that this partnership was borne out of the ANC’s strategic decisions or blunders. Instead of dismissing DA cabinet ministers as interlopers, it is time for the ANC to adjust to a co-governance model that includes ideological diversity.

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