Since the formation of the government of national unity, the Democratic Alliance and the ANC have clashed over several issues, the latest being the signing of t
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Democratic Alliance federal chairperson Helen Zille has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of using smaller parties in the government of national unity as proxies to advance the ANC agenda.
Zille claimed the ANC’s strategy of co-opting smaller parties created a “hallelujah chorus” that backed the ruling party on every decision, conveniently shielding it from political battles with the DA. “Dean is just being out of character, he must talk to his deputy, he can not cast aside his deputy … The way he speaks to Sihle is like he is a ball boy who must carry his briefcase wherever he goes,” he said of the relationship between Macpherson and Zikalala.
Mbalula denied that Ramaphosa had intentionally given the DA problematic ministries, saying the party had chosen them itself during negotiations.
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