By: Natasha Archary

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has described President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet as “bloated and racist”, calling the Government of National Unity (GNU) a smokescreen for the African National Congress (ANC) to secure a predetermined coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA).
John Steenhuisen’s Democratic Alliance (DA) has secured 6 ministerial positions and a further 6 deputy ministerial roles.
In addition, the role of Deputy Speaker of Parliament has also been awarded to the DA and the EFF cannot understand how the ANC could lose sight of the compromises made in 1994.
“The announcement by Cyril Ramaphosa confirms that the ANC has abandoned its historical role as a liberation movement in Africa, and has solidified its role as an instrument of white supremacy and domestic and global capital on the continent.
It’s even more concerning that this cabinet has been increased and bloated, signally more pressure on taxpayers to allow for the accommodation of racists and their policies in high positions of power.
The EFF is off the belief that the position given to the DA will implement regresive, backward policy advancements of the ANC-DA grand coalition at all levels of the govenemetn and on the picket lines.
“These positions mean that racists are poised to implement regressive and neo-liberal policies that will entrench market-fundamentalism and profit maximisation by the corporate and financial sector, at the expense of the poor black majority.
At a policy level, it is inexcusable to give racists control and influence in sectors such as Agriculture, Trade, Finance, Education, Energy and Infrastructural Development, when they hve exhibited that where they govern, they prioritise the interests of the white minority.”
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— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) July 1, 2024
The EFF’s Statement on the Announcement of the ANC-DA Grand Coalition Cabinet by Cyril Ramaphosa
– The announcement confirms that the ANC has abandoned its historical role as a liberation movement in Africa, and has solidified its role as an instrument of white… pic.twitter.com/MdYhIEzB8p
DA National Executive members in the GNU

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