GNU | A look at what underpins a stable Government of National Unit: Dr Kagiso Pooe

As South Africa's political landscape remains tense with the DA and ANC still locked in complex negotiations, we still do not have a Cabinet yet.
Negotiations hit a snag on Wednesday when the ANC proposed a new arrangement involving fewer portfolios for the DA, reneging from earlier discussions. It needs to be noted though that a Government of National Unity is not in place yet, we only have a statement of intent.
As the parties are locked in negotiations towards establishing this GNU, we take a critical look at how the South African GNU can draw parallels from the GNUs of advanced economies which were deemed a success, juxtaposed with GNUs which flopped.
Joining us virtually for this discussion is Dr TK Pooe, Senior lecturer at the Wits School of Governance
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[@sibongileviolet887]

ANC is selfish, gv DA what they want, they help you to govern

[@ZuzumziNgubo]

You invited them,you let them make you a president,now please give them what they want full stop

[@ProcaviaCapensis-ts8ub]

ANC needs to realise that it is no longer in absolute control. Growing up can be difficult at times.

[@happytape307]

The DA must pull out if the ANC delays beyond Monday.

[@liplip9415]

Parties must put their differences aside and put people in positions that can do the job ..Theres no way you can put someone in a position that they know nothing about apart from looking after their own pockets . People are living in poverty due to the ANC goverment and wants to see change .Enough is enough .

[@lorettarajkumar3656]

Absolutely.. these break away parties only want positions, voters dudnt vote for them to have fat pay checks with free hones, no water electricity or rates , to pay, they have big car allowance, plus 1 5 million to 2 million per annum.. These people had enough times to save jobs but they didnt save SAA post office, railways , textiles industries, and buy from china closing our textile factories and creating jobs fror the BRICS poor countrys .. we import n send tax money to create jobs for them. If we export we bring money in to our economy . Stop poisoning people that DA is a racist party. So many blacks voted for DA as they know that they can trust DA as they wont steal n encourage corruption .. blacks are coming In to DA .. it's more to grow our economy. N create jobs..none of the black breakaway PARTYS can do the job if ANC n DA ..remember they want Cyril out , so what better way to get in and get Ramaphosa out

[@EdmundWilliamWessels]

I don't know why people blame the DA. The ANC governed for 30 years and failed. It won't help to weaken the DA and strengthen the ANC. The outcome will be the same as the 30 wasted years. The DA will be like a car owner with no steering wheel.

[@MzamoAdoons372]

The DA should get half the posts the genuinely corrupt ANC ha s going to have. Period!

[@petrosdlamini1761]

How were they waisted

[@charliepepper3039]

@@petrosdlamini1761 by entertaining stupid questions…just like yours.

[@EdmundWilliamWessels]

@@petrosdlamini1761 I don't know you must tell me just open you eyes and ears. How many SOE's are still functioning properly? How many people are unemployed? What have the ANC done to improve the lives of people in South Africa? The ANC ran this country down to nothing. It's even embarrassing to say we are part of BRICS. South Africa is the odd one out. We only have the sea route and that's all not that we haven't had it the ANC destroyed it.

[@mantombimkhwebane335]

DA governed for 45 years and they brutally killed South Africans and they sealed our minerals.

[@MonuNegi-cp3np]

This cricket kit is winning World Cup kit

[@GingerGirl-c8h]

Let anc take thay time ....let them think..i think they have the right to do so .. this decision is not for anc but for All of south Africa...!!!

[@esnathconstancemoyo3674]

No cabinet no water where are we going as a country. South African voted just do the will of the people

[@bdpienaar]

Could it be that the DA's "condescendance" in asking for key positions is rather a confidence and surity of the specific type of positive contribution they believe they can have to the goverment. It seems to me that the DA is not doubting their political vision for the country (where they can make a difference) , other than what the ANC might be experiencing. Is the ANC in an identity crisis? Is SA in "uncharted identity waters" 😅

[@Pietpompies753]

The ANC is useless. Klomp fkn bloedkonte

[@mtetelelimrwetyana2002]

Power is position, that must come first because there must be a person to execute the job, ANC wants everything as if they won, bathathe Gogo Ramaphosa chose DA

[@bantuboxingworld607]

Developed juxtaposed with developing, your answer is in your face!!! This thing won't work, especially because the two big parties in it have contrasting ideologies!!!

[@gunorijssel7987]

At 3:00: "in GERMANY coalition negotiations e.g. parties try to do it the other way around; agree FIRST on the political issues and THEN talk about appointments." Bro. THAT is absolutely NOT TRUE. In Germany awa the Netherlands awa Sweden the FIRST thing the parties agree on is the distribution of departments(you get the PM plus 5, you get 4 plus the vp, you get 2 plus a vp). What they ALL agree on is to make the division of the departments CONDITIONAL on arriving at an agreement. Because ALL political parties in Europe are one way or the other IDEOLOGICAL, they ALL, after reaching an agreement, have to go back to their base, CALL A CONGRESS in order to have the results accepted. It is THIS HARD FACT which make ANY publication of a division of Cabinet posts PREMATURE!! But again: BEFORE they set to negotiate they've fully agreed on the partition of the portfolios. REASON WHY after the CONGRESS of e.g. the 4 coalition parties give the proverbial 'green light' to enter into the coalition, the parties WITHIN 24 HOURS run to the media with the result of the 'deliberations' wrt the division of the portfolios.

[@rishivitamin]

Imagine Arnab Goswami dressed up in Indian T20 cricket jersey 😂

[@SPORTSFACTO8021]

😂😂

[@RocketAfriqueZA]

😂🎉 Or Palki Sharma

[@MBReader410]

The idea that taking longer would be better, seriously?!

[@SiphoMosea-df5hz]

If as african we want to adapt German example about GNU. Lets aslo adopt Britain example about lands .

[@judithmakamu6305]

My question is why did the ANC sign the GNU agreement,, they signed the documents why debate after signing 😮

[@reginaldgeorge3291]

😮...😢.... all politics should put the country and the seriousness of the za 🇿🇦 citizens plight especially children , senior citizens is their responsibility not money 🙄 🤔 😉 money 💰 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰 all politicians you all are rich enough its time of the people, yours is to serve services to the people 🇿🇦 ❤

[@hgfku-tn6hb]

DA can't just demand at random. They agreed with the ANC from the beginning. ANC is trying to play games

[@Pietpompies753]

Like they always do, now finally they can be kept accountable

[@liplip9415]

They don't just demand they wanna make a change for the better for all SA .

[@wian7777]

Nothing random, the DA would have put their "demands" down before they voted for cr to become president....the anc thought they could renege- they do not realize that they've lost the majority vote and therefore their total power.

[@verconbe]

The more things change the more they stay the same. There's to the next 30 corrupt years!!

[@MriKum-wr6ks]

Never know cricket is famous in Africa

[@berenecewessels6543]

@MriKum-wrks Lot of people ❤cricket and will always support our cricket team

[@ZwaneZB]

South Africa is one of the best national teams when it comes to cricket world wide

[@artificialanimeuniverse5063]

What? We literally have a cricket team. I am not sure if they won any cup but they are very strong!

[@TheEliteGentleman.]

We are in the final of the T20 World Cup,what do you mean?!

[@berenecewessels6543]

​@@TheEliteGentleman.Exactly Bring it home Proteas❤❤❤🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@angelinamaake8290]

Ijoo people agreed and disagree red flag

[@SPORTSFACTO8021]

South african cricket team dress

[@MzamoAdoons372]

Corruption collapsed the oldest African liberation movement😂😂😂

[@user-bm6su2rq5p]

The word "politics" are used way too loosely. The State / President, "to be formed" has a fiduciary responsibility to put in place a machine for which he might be sued, if any of the appointees, falter. The stomach issue of most SA unqualified politicians, is disgraceful, to say the least. Citizens leave our lives in the "capable hands" of incumbent administrators (politicians). PLB

[@danielbamupa9796]

The problem is the ANC leads the country for 30 years,they used to power,they don't know and understand the notion of power sharing,they still think they won the elections ;;they don't want to give ministries where they have failed;now they think in terms of ANC not south Africans first ;most of them don't know the parameters of negotiation of this kind;it's high bar,but they put in forefront mbalula 😂

[@tshepomoletsane9764]

Did he just say the ANC reneged, instead of DA had leaked their demands 😂😂😂😂SABC 😅😅😅😅. As we Zoom in 😂😂😂😂

[@shahnawazjunejo8984]

south africa ko chahiyai ke pitch ka jaiza lai kiyon ke 2023 mai india ur austerlia ke final match mai photo nikale thai

[@amransagar9492]

Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇿🇦🇿🇦🌹

[@Balal-lt1gw]

Da he want South Africa come out to Brics.he demand anc high position.

[@EdmundWilliamWessels]

There is no ANC high positions. How can the ANC make promises to smaller parties and then want to give DA positions to them.

[@allanhickey2190]

Is the tax payers still coughing for traditional healers???

[@philipcowie2478]

Are you lot actually listening to yourselves? How can media and analysts be so dumb!

[@petrosdlamini1761]

Anazi nididekile nani 😂

[@gertsteenkamp6970]

Stop anc is tratiors

[@AapVanDieKaap]

From one of the world's great broadcasters, to clowns who regularly mess up video titles. Sad sad sad

[@insanitywithin1]

Stop lieing

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

Lying 😅

[@MzamoAdoons372]

Insanity, this is serious insanity