The ANC and its largest rival, the Democratic Alliance, have agreed to work together in a government of national unity.
its largest rival, the pro-business Democratic Alliance, have agreed to work together in a government of national unity, senior DA negotiator Helen Zille said on Friday.
Today marks the beginning of a new era where we put our differences aside and unite for the betterment of all Asked to confirm that the ANC and DA had signed a deal on a unity government, Zille said in a text message: “Yes we did.”national assemblyMeeting in a Cape Town convention centre because its permanent home was damaged by fire in 2022, the newly elected national assembly began proceedings with the swearing-in of lawmakers. The chamber was then due to elect its speaker and deputy speaker, and the country’s president.
The ANC’s central dilemma since the election has been whether to work with the DA, which investors like because of its free-market policies but is unpopular with some ANC voters who see it as a defender of the privileged white minority’s interests. “At this historic juncture, we must act to ensure stability and peace, tackling the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality, entrench our constitutional democracy and the rule of law, and to build a South Africa for all its people,” the document said.
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