{"id":74129,"date":"2024-09-25T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mashatile-confident-gnu-will-last-full-five-years"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:40:00","slug":"mashatile-confident-gnu-will-last-full-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mashatile-confident-gnu-will-last-full-five-years","title":{"rendered":"Mashatile confident GNU will last full five years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Deputy President Paul Mashatile is confident the government of national unity (GNU) will stand the test of time.<\/p>\n

The GNU, which encompasses 10 parties led by the ANC, has been in office for 100 days.<\/p>\n

The partnership has faced hiccups and disagreement, especially between the ANC and the DA, on policies such as national health insurance and the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela Act).<\/p>\n

Mashatile believes these are not deal breakers.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the sidelines of the South African Democratic Teacher\u2019s Union conference in Ekurhuleni, Mashatile compared the GNU with a marriage, saying partners will always have differences but the important thing was how they get resolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not saying the GNU will always see things the same, but there is a minimum programme we\u2019ve agreed on. One is economic growth that is inclusive, creates jobs and deals with the cost of living our people face.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have agreed on those things and to the extent that we have agreed it\u2019s easy to work together for the next five years. I don\u2019t see any challenge; if there are issues we will deal with them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, we have started well. Our meetings are successful \u2014 lekgotla, cabinet, everything. All the ministers are working hard and they are accountable to the president. So, the GNU is working, it is well and it\u2019s going to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mashatile \u2014 acting president as President Cyril Ramaphosa is out of the country attending the UN General Assembly \u2014 committed to looking into better remuneration for teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy message to them was that of working together as the alliance, working together in unity, and I\u2019ve assured them as the GNU we\u2019ll do everything in our power to support teachers [and] teacher\u2019s union. We will make sure we improve the working conditions of teachers, look at issues of remuneration so teachers work in condusive environments because they are a pillar of society for the development of our children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mashatile told the conference while the GNU is not the ANC’s ideal choice, its approach was to find a way to ensure it is not derailed from transforming society, including the education, sector for the better.<\/p>\n

The ANC had to be strategic and ensure the setback it suffered in the election does not dislodge it from state power necessary for driving transformation, including the working conditions and better remuneration of teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognise we have reached the 100-day mark since the formation of the GNU. I am pleased to report the GNU is focused on its task of growing an inclusive economy, fighting poverty, reducing inequality and addressing the cost of living as well as building an ethical, developmental and capable state.<\/p>\n

\u201cI assure you, no progressive policies will be changed and the programme to build a national democratic society remains on course.\u201d<\/p>\n

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