GNU achievements the result of ANC foundation, Ramaphosa says:
The president has pushed back against MPs claims’ that the successes outlined in his State of the ...
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GNU: Unity, Reform, and OwnershipCollaboration between ports, rail and private partners cut security incidents by 50%; SOE restructuring and energy reforms are planned.
- Ramaphosa rejected claims that coalition ministers should take credit for GNU successes and stressed that ministers act collectively and share responsibility for outcomes.
- The next reform phase prioritises restructuring state‑owned enterprises, including repositioning Eskom to generate alongside other companies while retaining public ownership and involving strategic partners.
- Private rail operators will be allowed to carry freight on state lines and private electricity producers to use the state grid, and cooperation between ports, rail and the private sector cut security incidents by 50%, including cable theft.
- A dedicated criminal‑justice reform initiative will work with the SAPS, the NPA and the SIU, the GBV national‑disaster classification aims to speed coordinated action, and a review of broad‑based BEE follows reported income gains between 2006 and 2023.
No minister or deputy minister should be claiming their work in the GNU as an achievement of their party.— Ramaphosa addressing MPs, arguing that GNU achievements are collective and should not be credited to individual ministers or parties.
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GNU achievements the result of ANC foundation, Ramaphosa says: The president has pushed back against MPs claims’ that the successes outlined in his State of the ...
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No more party politics in Cabinet, Ramaphosa tells GNU ministers: President Cyril Ramaphosa urges unity among ministers in the Government of National Unity ...
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