The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says it is important to note that partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) will have several disagreements but it won't necessarily mean the end of the GNU.
He was speaking at the meeting of the Cape Town Press Club on Thursday.
The DA has several ministers and deputy ministers serving in the government. Steenhuisen serves as Agriculture Minister.
Referring to the DAs opposition to the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill, h e says not every difference of opinion should be headlined as the end of the GNU.
Steenhuisen says, "You can't expect all parties to agree all the time, don't catastrophise. If the GNU cannot ensure growth and create jobs then there is no point in being a part of it. The deal is if the ANC continues to the country down the path of economic ruin it would be our patriotic duty to leave the government and use our position in Parliament, our 22% to stop the slide into catastrophe."
