GNU talks deadlocked: DA wants economic cluster department; ANC says no

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ANC and DA deadlock over Cabinet control of key trade department, threatening unity in government of national unity talks.

DA leader John Steenhuisen says his party not getting the department of trade, industry and competition is a blow. Picture: Neil McCartney

The DA’s federal executive met last night but before joining the meeting its leader, John Steenhuisen, said the ANC’s shifting of the goalposts “was not going to go down well”.The major sticking point was the economic cluster and without it, Steenhuisen said, his party was excluded from positively contributing in Cabinet on country-critical matters.

 

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