National dialogue must happen to reach new socio-political consensus for SA

CAPE TOWN – African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says a national dialogue must happen to reach a new socio-political consensus for the country.  It’s believed some in the party are not in favour of a dialogue, because it’s viewed as reaffirming the partnership with the Democratic Alliance (DA), still considered to be a political opponent.  Delivering the ANC’s annual January 8 statement in Khayelitsha on Saturday, Ramaphosa said the Government of National Unity (GNU) was not a threat to the ANC’s core principles and described its formation as a tactical…