insert_link South Africa Faith Communities Advocate for Improved Energy and Climate Governance in South Africa The Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute says it hopes the S.A government of national unity will bring better energy and climate governance to the country. SAFCEI’s Francesca de Gasparis says the environment institute wants to see accessible and affordable electricity, with the lights on every day, and available to all South Africans: todayJune 20, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa Optimism and Caution as South Africa’s Unity Government Takes Shape Investors are hopeful that South Africa's new unity government will implement stable economic policies to spur growth but remain cautious about the coalition's ability to reconcile significant ideological differences as reported by Reuters. After failing to secure a parliamentary majority in last month's national elections, the African National Congress, which has ruled since the end of apartheid in 1994, has formed an alliance with the pro-business Democratic Alliance and smaller […] todayJune 20, 2024 20
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Ramaphosa Pledges to Improve Living Conditions in Second Term On Wednesday, a weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed that his new multi-party government would enhance basic living conditions for all citizens as he was sworn in for a second term. Ramaphosa's African National Congress will share power with five other parties after losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years in the May 29 election. todayJune 20, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s unity government: 4 crucial factors for it to work By Joleen Steyn Kotze, University of the Free State Governments of national unity built on power-sharing arrangements are common in Africa and elsewhere in the world. Now South Africa also has a unity government, following the 2024 general election in which no party won a majority. These governments foster stability through collaboration in grand coalitions. The premise is that in divided societies, stability can be achieved […] todayJune 19, 2024 14
insert_link South Africa RISE Mzansi Vows to Amplify Youth Voices in S.A. National Assembly and Gauteng Legislature RISE Mzansi, now represented in South Africa's National Assembly and Gauteng provincial legislature, aims to amplify the voices of young people. Mabine Seabe of RISE Mzansi states the party will engage with communities, including youth, to understand their priorities for the National Assembly and Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Additionally, the party will keep these communities informed about legislative activities at both the national and provincial levels. todayJune 18, 2024 51
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Al Jama-ah leader says the DA is hell-bent on taking control of the government of national unity In S.A, Al Jama-ah leader, Ganief Hendricks claims that the Democratic Alliance is determined to take control of the government of national unity. He criticizes the 'Statement of Intent' signed between the DA and another party, suggesting it facilitates power sharing between former oppressors and the former black liberation movement. Despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's assertion that there is no grand alliance with the DA, Hendricks believes the 'Statement of Intent' […] todayJune 18, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa ANC Announces Coalition Government with Five Parties On Monday, the African National Congress announced that South Africa's new government currently includes five parties, collectively holding more than two-thirds of the seats in the National Assembly. The ANC, which failed to secure a parliamentary majority in last month's election for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, is continuing discussions with additional parties to further strengthen its coalition. todayJune 18, 2024 30
insert_link South Africa Zuma’s Mkhonto weSizwe to join opposition alliance South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has said his political party - uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) - will join the opposition alliance in parliament. BBC Africa quotes Zuma as saying, it would co-ordinate resistance to the governing coalition led by the African National Congress. Despite this, MK said it maintained that last month's elections were rigged and wanted the results annulled. todayJune 17, 2024 61
insert_link South Africa Jacob Zuma Criticizes “Unholy Marriage” Between DA and ANC The MK Party leader and former S.A president Jacob Zuma says the party need to educate people that there’s no government of national unity in the country but an unholy marriage between DA and ANC. Zuma was speaking during the party pivotal media conference in Johannesburg regarding the current political situation and ongoing developments in South Africa. He says the government of national unity is madness: todayJune 17, 2024 38
