Floyd Shivambu Warns ANC Against National Alliance With DA Ahead of Special NEC Meeting

Former MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has issued a warning to the African National Congress (ANC) ahead of its planned extended special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, claiming that the gathering could be used to advance a proposal involving the Democratic Alliance (DA).

The ANC is expected to convene the extended special NEC meeting amid ongoing political discussions within the governing party and broader debates about its relationship with other political organisations.

Reacting to the announcement, Shivambu suggested that ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa could use the closing session of the meeting to communicate a prepared position on the party’s relationship with the DA.

In his comment, Shivambu claimed that if the NEC allowed Ramaphosa to summarise and close the meeting during an open session with media coverage, he would read from an already prepared script.

According to Shivambu, the proposed message would be that the ANC-DA alliance at national level should be localised, effectively allowing the arrangement to be extended or replicated in local government structures.

He warned that such a development would have serious consequences for the ANC, declaring that it would mark the beginning of the party’s political downfall.

“If the NEC allows CR to summarise and close the meeting in an open session (with media coverage) allowed, he is going to read an already prepared script which will say the ANC/DA alliance at national level must be localised. That will be the end of the ANC,” Shivambu wrote.

His remarks come against the background of continued debate over the ANC’s cooperation with the DA following the formation of the Government of National Unity after the 2024 general elections.

The relationship between the two parties has attracted criticism from sections of the ANC’s support base and other political organisations, particularly over policy disagreements and the implications of working together in government.

Shivambu’s comment reflects his opposition to the possibility of the ANC deepening its political cooperation with the DA. However, he did not provide evidence that Ramaphosa had prepared such a script or that the NEC meeting would formally consider the proposal he described.

The ANC’s actual position will depend on the discussions and decisions emerging from the meeting. Until an official announcement is made, Shivambu’s claims remain his interpretation of what could happen during the gathering.

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