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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Government of National Unity (GNU) remains united and strong following the conclusion of a two-day retreat in Gauteng.
Leaders from the ten political parties that make up the GNU met to reflect on key national and international issues facing the country.
GNU COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER
Ramaphosa said the GNU, which has been in existence for the past 16 months, is fully committed to advancing the interests of South Africans. Speaking on the sidelines of the retreat, he said the two-day agenda was packed.
“We also spoke about our relationship as the GNU partners. We’ve been 16 months into our relationship, many people thought that we would have collapsed by now, and of course, we had our own challenges during this course of the 16 months, and we have reconfirmed that the GNU is here to stay and the GNU is going to find more and more ways of working together, strengthening our partnership,” said Ramaphosa.
The president said the GNU will place greater focus on economic growth, job creation, poverty alleviation, lowering the cost of living, and strengthening the state’s capacity.
The GNU comprises the African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Patriotic Alliance (PA), Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), United Democratic Movement (UDM), Rise Mzansi, Al Jama-Ah, Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC), and GOOD. It is guided by a basic minimum programme of priorities contained in its Statement of Intent.
MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN
In a statement, the GNU announced the adoption of a Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP), a transformative vision and programme for the five years of this administration.
Since its establishment, the GNU says it has achieved several milestones, including establishing a platform for inclusive growth in energy, logistic
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