Mashatile slams DA ministers for reporting to work after rejecting Budget

DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile says the DA cabinet members who reported for duty yesterday were not helping themselves as the Government of National Unity (GNU) negotiations once again took centre stage to determine their future.

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“I can see some of them are working today, they are working as ministers, they are going around, I would be ashamed to do that because where does the Budget come from?

“You run to work as a minister, you did not vote for the Budget, but you think it’s okay… I am not sure what they are thinking,” he said.

Mashatile made these remarks during a discussion with thought leaders and industry professionals at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s business breakfast in Illovo.

This comes as the ANC’s National Working Committee (NWC) convenes to deliberate on the future of the GNU, including the potential reconfiguration of the GNU.

The DA’s role in the GNU remains uncertain following their opposition to last week’s Budget vote, leaving their continued participation in the coalition in question.

“The top seven is meeting at 10am to decide, it is not for me to decide,” he added.