This article argues that South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU) has become a symbol of recolonisation due to its neoliberal policies and the influence of the Democratic Alliance (DA). It criticizes the ANC for compromising its revolutionary ideals and enabling the consolidation of power for global capital.
With the Democratic Alliance (DA) holding significant influence and neoliberal policies shaping its direction, the GNU has become a symbol of recolonisation, undermining the very ideals that once inspired South Africa ’s liberation movements.In 2024, South Africa ’s fragile political landscape unravelled under the weight of the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Far from the stabilising force it was claimed to be, the GNU has exposed the depths of neoliberal encroachment on the country’s sovereignty. With the Democratic Alliance (DA) holding significant influence and neoliberal policies shaping its direction, the GNU has become a symbol of recolonisation, undermining the very ideals that once inspired South Africa’s liberation movements. For the African National Congress (ANC), it is a complete capitulation to global capital’s demands. Touted as a rainbow coalition, the GNU consolidates power for neoliberal interests under the pretence of inclusivity and governance. The privatisation of Eskom epitomises this betrayal, placing the nation’s critical infrastructure in private hands while deepening inequality. This move, framed as a pragmatic solution to South Africa’s energy crisis, is a clear indication of how the GNU serves foreign interests. Western financial institutions and US-aligned development agencies have embedded their agendas into the country’s economic policies, reframing domination as stability. The ANC’s role in enabling this is undeniable. It has long since traded its revolutionary aspirations for the management of neoliberal governance. For some, this outcome is not surprising; the ANC’s history of compromise, from its negotiations during the transition to democracy, has always suggested a party more comfortable with moderating than dismantling existing power structures. The GNU simply formalises the ANC’s transformation into a custodian of global capital, a party now indistinguishable from the forces it once sought to overthro
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