WATCH | ‘There was no dissenting voice’ – Ramaphosa praises unity at GNU Cabinet lekgotla

Cyril Ramaphosa

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa described the recent cabinet lekgotla as highly productive and unified, with consensus on key issues.

The inaugural meeting of the government of national unity focused on economic reforms, job creation, and disaster relief efforts amid recent flooding.

During the National Treasury’s climate symposium on Monday, Ramaphosa told reporters that all participants at the lekgotla agreed it was the “most successful” in the cabinet’s history, marking it as the pinnacle of strategic planning sessions.

“There was great synergy, there was no dissenting voice. On the issues discussed we found we had common purpose, we were unified in our message, in our intent, in our commitment to take South Africa forward,” he said.

Ramaphosa described the statement of intent as “the glue that holds us all together”.

“The constitution is the overarching view and we all subscribed to its values, its principles. We combined around that and started plotting what needs to be done to advance the lives of the people of South Africa in accordance with the priorities set out in the statement of intent,” he said.

According to Times Live, Ministers emphasized the need for inclusive growth, addressing energy challenges, municipal debt to Eskom, and preparations for upcoming local government elections.

The president intends to outline these priorities in his upcoming parliamentary address, highlighting a cohesive approach to advancing South Africa’s development agenda.

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