Disgruntled members want ANC executive to step in

ANC members say their patience is running thin because of the current impasse in the establishment of a government of national unity (GNU) and they believe their party's national executive committee (NEC) should step in.

- Eric Naki

Some party members believe that the Democratic Alliance (DA) must be left out of the coalition completely and the ANC should explore an alternative that included forming the GNU among parties that had already signed the statement of intent for the GNU.

But there must be further invitation to other parties such as the Economic Freedom Fighters and Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party to the combination.

An NEC member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it would be ideal if the GNU comprised mainly of black political parties, while the small white minority parties may also participate. He said the DA should be left out so that it could return to parliament to play its role in the opposition benches.