Hill-Lewis on Thursday addressed the accusations made in Maimane’s book for the first time, saying there was no active betrayal.

The battle between the executive and Parliament over the SABC Bill looks set to become the next political tussle that GNU partners will have to grapple with in the new year.

Collen Malatji said that the ANC in the Western Cape needed to be more vigorous in exposing the polar opposite living conditions of Cape Town's townships and the inner city.