ActionSA declines participation in GNU amid scathing review

ACTIONSA has made a U-turn on its interest in joining the Government of National Unity (GNU) just two months after it partnered with the ANC, which leads the GNU, in passing the Budget vote.

- MASHUDU SADIKE

The party released its “GNU Performance Tracker” on Tuesday, which aims to objectively assess the coalition government's performance last year.

The tracker paints a bleak picture of the government's failures, awarding it a series of failing grades across six critical themes, including ethical leadership and public service, the economy, infrastructure, basic services, education, and crime.

Despite indications from its leader, Herman Mashaba, just months ago that it may consider joining the coalition, that includes the DA, Action SA has slammed the GNU effectively ruling out joining.

A while ago the party saved the ANC from being embarrassed after it voted with them during the passing of the 0.5 percentage point VAT hike and the fiscal framework document in parliament.

Mashaba, at the time, had shown interest in joining the GNU.