When a unity government was being formed in the 1990s there was suspicion and mistrust
hen the ANC and others were unbanned in 1990 by National Party leader FW de Klerk, one recalls Zach de Beer, the leader of the Democratic Party, saying something to the effect that we have an opportunity to create a better future, but it will depend on whether we are greedy or not. We are faced with similar choices today.
None of the ANC’s behaviour was reciprocated by the National Party and business leaders in the country. The DA was the first to jump at the opportunity and publicly expressed its support for the unity government. But, just like De Klerk in the negotiations period, its positive energy did not last long.
The election results have shown that the ANC is facing an existential crisis. With the local government elections to take place in 2026, it has less than two years to reverse its march into ignominy.
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