The ANC has been dealt a major blow following the 2024 national elections, but it doesn’t necessarily have to enter formal coalitions to govern.
The ANC has lost its majority in parliament, but it may not need to form a coalition government with other parties.
The South African population and investors have been waiting to see who the leading party chooses as its coalition partner, with the DA, IFP, EFF and Jacob Zuma-led MK seen as potential allies.forming a coalition is not a necessity or a requirement for forming a government. “We’ve seen that parties looking to govern by forging unity out of diversity tend to fragment when they’re confronted by a fundamental political or economic crisis,” Mbeki said.“Since the 2016 local government elections, the ANC has been losing support, primarily from black working-class voters in the metros.:”
“Interestingly, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and the Democratic Alliance say it doesn’t agree with this policy, either,” he added.“South Africa is not off track. The ANC government has not brought about a crisis in our society. It has mismanaged the railway system, the electricity supply system, and discouraged entrepreneurship by BEE policies. However, that doesn’t mean the country is in a crisis.”
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