Mbalula Warns Gnu May Have To Be Reconfigured Over Budget Deadlock

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula warned on Tuesday that the party may reconsider the current government of national unity GNU if the Democratic Alliance DA continues to obstruct budget negotiations in Parliament.

If we engage in this process in terms of political scoring, it may lead to a situation where the GNU itself has to be reconfigured.

The ANC is committed to the GNU with all its partners but the maturity of partners is very important, Mbalula said during a media briefing after the partys national executive committee meeting held over the weekend in Johannesburg.

Tensions between the ANC and DA have mounted over delays in passing the national budget. The parties have held a series of meetings to negotiate DA support.

Mbalula suggested that although the ANC remains committed to the coalition, it will not tolerate behavior that undermines the broader objectives of governance.