South Africa: Ramaphosa outlines ANC policy with traces of the DA’s blueprint

In his Opening of Parliament Address on Thursday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa echoed the government of national unity’s (GNU’s) overarching theme of working in harmony.

He explained that while the GNU was united around many issues, there were still aspects where members needed to find common ground. In his speech, Ramaphosa mostly articulated the ANC’s policy stances, but made some compromises to accommodate the DA.

The speech indicates Ramaphosa’s commitment to the success…