Gauteng ANC says it's 'working very well' with minority parties in GPU

JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng said it was satisfied with the province’s coalition government, suggesting there were no indications it would be plagued by political conflicts.

After experiencing a significant drop in support during the 2024 general elections, the ANC was forced to run the province with other political parties.

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Its failure to find common ground with the Democratic Alliance (DA) on the composition of government saw the latter being excluded from the executive.

Speaking to the media in Ekurhuleni on Sunday, ANC provincial deputy chairperson, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, said that talks with the DA had been put on hold.

"That conversation has been parked for now but once they resurface, you’ll definitely know because they will brief us about the situation and what needs to be done. For now, in government, we are working very well with all the minority parties that have joined us in terms of the GPU [Government of Provincial Unity]."