Cape Town – As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to announce his Cabinet, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has criticised the Democratic Alliance (DA), claiming it presents itself as the only solution to the country’s problems.
The SACP, which opposes any coalition with “DA-led forces”, maintains its stance against the ANC-DA coalition within the Government of National Unity (GNU).
SACP secretary-general Solly Mapaila accused the DA of perpetuating a superiority complex rooted in apartheid and failing to govern effectively in areas it controls.
“We have not given up on that particular party, but we know its water under the bridge on the basis that consequent to our discussion the ANC NEC [National Executive Committee] resolved to embrace all parties and set up a Government of National Unity.
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila says the DA has created the impression that it’s the only party that can resolve problems in South Africa when in reality, it has failed the black population in areas where it governs.
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“But, part of the things we avoided with that proposition from our side was this reality that there are those who do not believe in this concept of Government of National Unity or even see what it needs, partly because the DA itself and its historic legacy as a party that inherited the racist apartheid regime continues with the concept of whitism that seems to have a superiority complex over black leadership.
“And they use this opportunity to create an impression that only they can resolve problems in our country, when actually in the areas where they already govern, they failed particularly the African population and the black population in general. But they create themselves as the immediate solution to our crisis which is the campaign they embarked on to remove the ANC from political office,“ Mapaila said.
Meanwhile, ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane said that the ANC will not agree to the DA’s demands for significant Cabinet positions, which have delayed the Cabinet announcement.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
