Wits professor sees exciting opportunities in South Africa's new GNU
offers an"exciting opportunity", likening the situation to historical precedents where nations in crisis or postconflict scenarios had formed coalition governments to pool resources, ideas and energy.
The non-ANC partners in the current administration include the DA, IFP and Patriotic Alliance among parties. According to StatsSA, the unemployment rate in the country is currently at 32.9%, and Gumede asserted that this necessitated the urgent implementation of effective economic policies. However, Gumede expressed optimism that the competitive pressure within the coalition might drive performance improvements.
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