Ramokgopa confident GNU partners will resolve budget impasse

African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer-General Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa says she is confident that all parties in the GNU will find each other to break the budget deadlock.

The leading party in the GNU is under pressure to decide whether to abandon the proposed VAT increase or reconsider the structure of this multi-party pact.

The ANC’s delegation had concluded talks with various political parties in and outside the GNU to solve the budget deadlock but no deal has been reached.

Ramokgopa says a solution will be found in the interest of the country soon.

She spoke to the SABC in Johannesburg earlier today.

“We have agreed that there will be just one spokesperson for now. We have agreed with all parties that this is not cheap politicking, our discussions are for best interest of our country and not narrow party-political interest. But we are finding one another and all of us are saying we have the interest of South Africa at heart. We are very confident that there will be a breakthrough and that this era of the GNU whatever form and shape it would take, will take South Africa forward.”