Anc Will Continue To Implement Its Policies In Gnu, Ramaphosa Vows

President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that the African National Congress ANC will continue implementing its policies in the government of national unity GNU.

This comes as several parties in the GNU , including the Democratic Alliance DA, Freedom Front Plus and Inkatha Freedom Party, have criticised his decision to sign the Expropriation Bill into law.

Addressing the partys national lekgotla on Saturday 25 January, Ramaphosa said the ANC will stay the course even in the GNU, where it has to share power with nine other parties.

Even in the GNU, we have a clear obligation and a task to implement the policies, decisions and measures that seek to advance the national democratic revolution NDR and more importantly, to advance the interests of our people, he said.

We will do this through the various decisions that we have taken, that we are taking, and we will continue to take, be they related to education, health or the issue of land.

This was in apparent reference to the Basic Education Amendment Laws BELA Act, National Health Insurance and Expropriation Act, all of which have caused tensions in the GNU.

Those who have been doubtful about the efficacy of our participation in the GNU and even doubting whether we will be able to continue to execute the policies of our movement that are meant to advance the interests of our people, will have to see whether we are deviating or staying the course - and we are staying the course, he vowed.

Addressing a media briefing later on Saturday, DA leader John Steenhuisen criticised Ramaphosas NDR comments.

Not only is such a statement immature, but it does not accord with either the letter or the spirit of the Statement of Intent, he said.

Whether the ANC likes it or not, the stability of this government as well as the security of the President's own position, depends entirely on the relationship between the two biggest partners inside the GNU.