Analysis - South Africans say they are excited and eager to see what a coalition government is going to look like days after elections show no party won an outright majority.
Nairobi — South Africa ns say they are excited and eager to see what a coalition government is going to look like days after elections show no party won an outright majority.
"Depending on the coalitions, if it's the DA/ANC coalition together, the DA can actually get in and do some good where the ANC has failed," Mark Fleming, an animator who didn't share his age, told VOA.The African National Congress secured 40% of the vote, followed by the Democratic Alliance with about 22%. A coalition between the two could reconcile the country, says Tendai Mbanje, election analyst from the African Center for Governance.
"Unfortunately, Zuma has already... said he will only have a coalition with the ANC on conditions that Cyril Ramaphosa is not going to be the president... it looks like ANC EFF, and they need one of the other tiny ones to help them pretty much get to 50-51% to be able to form a government comfortably."
"At this stage in time, Cyril Ramaphosa is the best foot forward for the ANC, simply because of his reputation within and globally," Mbanje noted.While internally, the economy and governance could improve with a coalition government, South Africa's stance on global issues could face some opposition.
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