Ramaphosa accuses the DA of shifting “goalposts” in GNU negotiations – SABC News [Video]

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has lashed out at the Democratic Alliance (DA) saying that he believes the party has jeopardized the foundation of setting up the Government of National Unity (GNU) negotiations.

Ramaphosa made the comments in a final written letter to DA leader Jonh Steenhuisen regarding the latest Cabinet negotiations.

This is as negotiations between the DA and the African National Congress (ANC) are believed to have reached a stalemate over the Department of Trade and Industry portfolio.

Ramaphosa has further accused the DA of shifting “goalposts” by demanding that the ANC give the party two more portfolios, which would bring the Cabinet positions to eight.

Meanwhile, the DA will hold a Special Federal Executive (Fedex) meeting later on Thursday to deliberate on the ANC’s proposed plan for the sharing of Cabinet Ministers.

According to a letter seen by SABC News, the ANC has proposed to give the DA six …