DA leader John Steenhuisen and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the CTICC. (Supplied/GCIS)
Shifting the goalposts, wilful misinterpretations and backtracking on handing the DA the crucial trade and industry department bedevilled talks between the opposition party and ANC to form a national government of unity (GNU) this week.
ANC officials, including Deputy President Paul Mashatile and chairperson Gwede Mantashe, pushed back against the DA receiving the trade and industry portfolio, with broad concern over the impact handing it over would have on BEE, transformation and redress.
This was behind President Cyril Ramaphosa backtracking on offering it to the opposition party.
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