In a bold act of political brinkmanship, PA leader Gayton McKenzie skipped a major Cabinet strategy session, making his threat to quit the GNU palpably real. His absence from the lekgotla follows his ultimatum to the ANC over the reinstatement of his deputy, Kenny Kunene.
The move forces the ANC’s hand ahead of a scheduled meeting between the two parties Tuesday night. While government spokesperson Khumbudzo Ntshavheni attempted to sideline the issue, McKenzie’s very public snub of a key economic planning meeting demonstrates he is willing to leverage his ministerial position to win a local government battle in Johannesburg.
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