President Cyril Ramaphosa used the closing session of the ANCs national general council NGC to defend the partys decision to continue the government of national unity, warning that elements within the coalition were attempting to dilute the countrys transformation agenda.
Ramaphosa said the NGC had fully supported the ANC-led government of national unity GNU, positioning it as a tactical response to SAs hung parliament rather than a departure from the partys long-term ideological commitments.
This came as Ramaphosa emerged out of the NGC emboldened despite reports suggesting that the platform would be used to agitate for his removal. Not single delegate of the party during the four-day meeting openly called for him to step down.
