Cape Town – The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it will support a Government of National Unity (GNU) only if the Democratic Alliance (DA) is excluded.
SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila emphasised their refusal to work with the DA, calling them “anti-people forces”.
He proposed a coalition that consolidates a minority government led by the ANC, without involving the DA.
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“We will not work with these forces, we will not support any idea to try and work with these forces,” Mapaila said.
Mapaila also opposed a coalition with the MKP due to its ties to factionalism and state capture.
He acknowledged the election results as a lesson and stressed the SACP’s commitment to advancing working-class interests and defending the ANC’s position despite its failure to secure a majority.
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The ANC said on Wednesday it had reached out to rivals to form a government of national unity, after failing to win an outright majority in last week’s general election.
The final tally gave the ANC 159 members in the 400-seat National Assembly, its lowest score in a general election.
According to AFP, ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri told reporters the party held “explorative” talks with several others, as it attempts to secure enough parliamentary support to form a government and elect a president.
Its decision making body was to meet on Thursday to vet all options, including trying to form a minority government, she said.
But the conversation was focusing “on a government of national unity because this is what the people of South Africa said to us”, she said.
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“We have been meeting with all parties that are keen to contribute ideas on how we can collectively move our country forward and form a government that ensures national unity and stability,” said Bengu-Motsiri.
Among those consulted were parties with radically different agendas, such as the DA, EFF and the Inkatha Freedom Party.
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