GNU | Prof Chris Landsberg unpacks ANC NEC meeting outcomes

The ANC National Executive Committee has committed to pursue the formation of a government of national unity (GNU).

The decision was revealed by ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa last night, after a marathon meeting held in Boksburg Thursday.

The ANC National Executive Committee met to charter the way forward after the party failed to secure a majority vote in the May general elections.

To unpack this, we are joined on Zoom by SARChI Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg Professor Chris Landsberg.

[verulamwalla]

These results are a fair warning to all political parties and candidates not get too comfortable and take the electorate for granted - All Politicians need to focus on enhancing the lives of all South African citizens to maintain their positions in government !

[msimelelonkomonye]

MK doesn't want to negotiate so what must the ANC do? We can't allow Duduzile and her Father to hold the country hostage we need to move forward

[jasonmckenna]

No party's identity is more important then the country. The country's development is the ultimate agenda. Compromise is the answer...

[weymouthesterhuizen]

National unity....that is all I wanna hear and see working. That makes me exited and we all can work as a nation united movimg forward with leaders in ONE team. Team SA ❤❤❤🎉🎉

[pifsuer]

They did the right thing it is time all stand altogether because everybody wants to do what they want to do our country is f up nobody wants to be held accountability

[RK-lnkg]

Let's talk about the sacp and cosutu. They mustnt pump their mouths. They cudnt get their people to vote the anc. Anc must abandon these people.

[peeps]

First send the corrupt in the ANC to prison and then we can talk

[basilhendricks]

Anc deserves the embarrassment they long past sell by date

[SLE]

YES, THE ANC MUST APOLOGISE TO US, FIRST!

[yhsnryx]

Morning Shakeena and Prof Landsberg 😊😊
Thx Prof for all the insightfull info, and direct guidance on the way forward which are clear and objective, wow Prof😊

[davidmacnab]

The poor would benefit far more from parties that encourage investment than they would from those that rant against Western capitalism.

[anthonybarnard]

Please select free market thinkers Mr . President no more mamparas please they have done enough damage!

[qtthqsu]

Duduzani's father and team must go to Nkandla and have their parliament

[wellingtonsibanda]

Africans unite and remove fear and control yourself.

[dpezpox]

There's no need for the professor or his co-writer to pat himself on his back. I started a conversation about a GNU being better than a coalition government on News24 comments. Lits of responses in favour. And that was a week before the esteemed academics wrote their piece.

[veeranchetty]

The people have spoken through their votes. How can parties disagree. People first parties last

[Greatness-ddpi]

Zuma is dissapointed bcoz he wantts revenge om Ramaphosa and civil war until he gets what he wants.

[lesliecarels]

The ANC cannot have the luxury of being a party and a tripartite movement.bThese people have already been included in the numbers of the ANC because they were part of the ANC voting campaigns. So, the ANC's loss is their loss also. Own your loss and don't behave like you have another vote.

[gavkinn]

This is why Africa is in the state it finds itself.

[mtabrahams]

What does this mean for MK now though? Are they not part of the National Unity thing?