SAFTU says the GNU cannot claim the active electoral support of a majority of eligible South Africans [SOUND]

# Union federation SAFTU believes the government of national unity lacks the democratic backing of the majority of South Africans and operates as a vehicle for anti-worker, neoliberal economic policies. It says the low participation in the 2024 elections reflected a profound loss of confidence that the political system can change people’s lives. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says the ANC has weakened its claim to offer a distinct pro-poor alternative, and there is little meaningful difference between its economic programme and that of the DA: