ANC says the GNU is working and will continue to do so

JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) said that it expects the Government of National Unity (GNU) to last for the full five years of this political administration.

The GNU was formed after the ANC lost its national majority for the first time in democratic history, following the May general elections.

On Monday, the party hosted an event at Luthuli House in Johannesburg to mark 100 days of the coalition in office.

The first three months of the GNU have not been without drama.

However out of the ten parties in the coalition, the only squabbles so far have been between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance (DA).

ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile said that the GNU has worked much better than anyone expected.

"Since the setting up of the GNU, the country is stable. There's a stable government that is working. We are happy about that. There were those who thought that maybe the new government - because it came from 10 parties there are going to be squabbles, quarrels but in fact the truth is that all those parties are working well together".

If you were to ask me, is the GNU working, the answer is yes. Will it last five years? Yes of course because the statement on intent was a foundation that was laid to take us over the journey of five years so that’s what we are planning to work together for the next coming years until we end the term successfully, if there are challenges we will deal with them.”

The GNU currently accounts for about 70 percent of the National Assembly however the ANC said that still has the door open for other parties to join.