‘DA has created more workers than any other party’ – Steenhuisen reponds to SACP’s anti-worker claims

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Cape Town — Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen, has rejected the claims made by the South African Communist Party (SACP) that the party is “anti-working class”.

After the African National Congress (ANC) announced it had reached out to opposition parties to establish a government of national unity with the DA, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and Patriotic Alliance (PA) among those approached.

However, the ANC’s tripartite alliance members have rejected working with the DA over the party’s stance on worker’s rights. COSATU rejected the coalition with the DA as it believes the party will undermine workers’ rights while the SACP believes the DA is “anti-working-class forces”.

However, Steenhuisen said it is unhelpful for absolutist positions to be put on the table as ongoing discussions are still in the infancy stage. He also reminded SACP leader, Solly Mapaila, that the DA has created the most jobs in the past year, IOL reported.

“On June 17, we are going to have to form a government in South Africa. There is an election for president and an election for speaker (of Parliament). That is why these talks must continue. I also think it is quite odd that Mr Mapaila says we are anti-worker. The DA has created more workers in this last year than any other party. So we have swelled his ranks tremendously.” he said.

Steenhuisen said his party is committed to growing the economy and fighting poverty and the party wants to ensure the constitutional order is protected, and will work with parties who want the same thing.

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