Political Analysis: Delays in the appointment of Cabinet minsters

The Aubrey Masango Show

On Political Analysis we look at what issues could be hindering the appointment of cabinet. On Sunday night, parties were locked in talks to break the deadlock between the ANC and DA over the government of national unity (GNU) Cabinet allocation. The DA wants at least 10 of the 30 available positions, while the ANC is believed to have offered three. According to News24, DA leader John Steenhuisen, was willing to drop their demand to seven, provided the ANC also reduce their allocation. Despite these emerging tensions over the allocation of Cabinet positions to parties in the GNU, the ANC remains upbeat about the prospects of the GNU. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said it was incorrect to claim that there was a deadlock over the allocation of Cabinet seats, as power-sharing talks among parties were ongoing. Dr Sysman Motloung, a Lecturer on Political Studies and International Relations at University of North-West joins us for this discussion.

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