Minister McKenzie praises GNU progress and unity – SABC News

Sports, Arts and Culture minister, Gayton McKenzie, has commended work done by the Government of National Unity (GNU).
The GNU, which was established in 2024 after the general elections, has committed 10 political parties in the country to joint decision-making and ethical governance.

RECONCILIATION DAY | Minister Gayton McKenzie defends the GNU, adding that South Africans are united under the leadership of President Ramaphosa, who he says will lead the country until 2029. pic.twitter.com/i0IvrwYu48
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Speaking on the sidelines of the national Human Rights Day Commemoration in Kimberley, Northern Cape, McKenzie praises the GNU efforts to unify the country.
“We are not where we want to be, and we are not where we should be, but we are also not where we used to be. We are getting there, and I can tell you the GNU is working. People often say to me that I’m always praising the GNU, and I say it’s because I have a front-row seat—in fact, I’m on the stage. I can see what it does. I used to criticise the President, I used to call him “Consultative Cyril,” but now I see the benefits of his consultative approach. He listens to the Democratic Alliance (DA), to the Patriotic Alliance (PA), he listens to everyone,” he says.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie and Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul hand over sports equipment to learners at the Re Tlameleng School in Galeshewe in Kimberley.Image credit: Paballo Lephaka#HumanRightsDay #SouthAfrica… pic.twitter.com/QFK869GxY1
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McKenzie says it’s only when we they in front of the public that they appear as different parties, but when they are in cabinet and there are no cameras and no need to perform for constituencies, they are ministers.
“It’s only when we walk out of those rooms that we misbehave,” he adds.
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