{"id":75515,"date":"2024-10-25T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/das-statement-on-russia-shows-limited-understanding-of-how-gnu-works-mokonyane"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:04:00","slug":"das-statement-on-russia-shows-limited-understanding-of-how-gnu-works-mokonyane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/das-statement-on-russia-shows-limited-understanding-of-how-gnu-works-mokonyane","title":{"rendered":"DA&#8217;s statement on Russia shows limited understanding of how GNU works &#8211; Mokonyane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The African National Congress (ANC) said the Democratic Alliance (DA)\u2019s criticism of President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s declaration of Russia as an ally and friend was an attempt to use the coalition government to micromanage the country\u2019s head of state.<\/p>\n<p>Its first deputy secretary-general, Nomvula Mokonyane, said the denunciation showed DA leader John Steenhuisen\u2019s limited understanding of how the Government of National Unity (GNU) functions.<\/p>\n<p>The DA has rejected the president\u2019s comments, which he made during a bilateral meeting with Russia\u2019s Vladimir Putin ahead of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ:<\/b> Non-ANC GNU members cry foul after exclusion from BRICS Summit delegation<\/p>\n<p>Mokonyane said that despite the DA being part of the GNU, it had no say in the country\u2019s foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>Steenhuisen received a stunning rebuke from fellow minister, Gayton McKenzie, on social media, who reminded him that the president spoke on behalf of government and not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p>Mokonyane said that the DA, despite being part of the GNU, had no role in dictating the country\u2019s approach to foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve all agreed, even in the statement of intent, that they remain outside of any area of negotiation or bargaining. 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