Lost in translation: ANC, DA clash over interpretation of GNU agreement

President Cyril Ramaphosa with DA leader John Steenhuisen and DA chief whip Siviwe Gwarube at the first sitting of the National Assembly. The ANC said on Wednesday the GNU had not officially kicked in and was still in the formation stages.

However, the DA said the document of intent it signed last week entitled it to be consulted before new political parties were permitted to join, indicating that an agreement was already in effect for the official opposition. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.

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