African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa says that despite pushback from some quarters, the Government of National Unity (GNU) remains the right approach – one that has brought stability and addressed the challenges facing the country.

Speaking at the ANC’s four-day National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, Ramaphosa has noted that a range of issues were discussed.

These included the hurdles confronting the GNU, the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest elections independently, and the recent tariffs imposed by the United States on South African exports.

Ramaphosa reaffirms that the 10-party GNU pact is still the correct and valid choice for the people of South Africa.

The ANC president adds that the party’s National Executive Committee had the most productive meeting ever.

The key agenda items Ramaphosa reported on included the state of South Africa’s economy, municipalities and the Government of National Unity.

Ramaphosa says the African National Congress tripartite alliance is solid and remains a vehicle to uplift the majority of South Africans.

He stresses that the alliance should be united, especially now that the ANC has lost its outright majority. He, however, says the South African Communist Party’s move to contest elections separately is concerning.

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