This is the first official indication that a government of national unity has been agreed.
The Inkatha Freedom Party leader says they won't "lose their identity" when they join the government of national unity
"The people of South Africa who voted said that political parties must find a common ground," Mr Hlabisa said. The ANC has previously said it wanted to form a unity government and had engaged with all of the country's opposition parties. The IFP, which is a conservative party with a strong Zulu base, got about 4% of the vote share in the election.
The DA opposes two of the ANC's core policies - its black empowerment programme, which aims to give black people a stake in the economy following their exclusion under apartheid, and the National Health Insurance Bill, which promises universal healthcare for all.
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