Coalition Government

Germany’s CDU Wins Most Votes, Merz Likely Next Chancellor

Exit polls indicate that Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union won the most votes in the general elections, with Friedrich Merz most likely to be the next chancellor. The party claimed 28.8-percent of the vote in Sunday’s election, which is not a majority, meaning a coalition government will need to be formed. The far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, with a record 20.2-percent of the vote, and Chancellor Olaf […]

February 24, 2025 10

South Africa

In S.A, Dali Mpofu Criticizes SABC’s Use of ‘Government of National Unity’

In South Africa, a lawyer representing former president Jacob Zuma and the MK Party, Dali Mpofu, argued that the SABC’s use of the term government of national unity promotes the political objectives of the coalition government. On Monday, the High Court in Johannesburg heard Zuma and MK’s challenge against the SABC over its use of the term GNU. Mpofu suggested the SABC is dancing to the tune of the […]

January 28, 2025 38

World

Political uncertainty in Japan after ruling party fails to win majority

Japan has been plunged into political uncertainty after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP, and its coalition partner lost its majority in a general election that was called by the country's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba. The parties will now have to rely on the support of another party to form a government. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Tokyo.

October 28, 2024 24

South Africa

ActionSA launches government of national unity performance tracker

ActionSA has launched the Government of National Unity's performance tracker to monitor the coalition government. At a media briefing, ActionSA's national chairperson Michael Beaumont says the tracker will empower citizens to assess the government's progress and failures and push for the necessary reforms.

October 15, 2024 22

South Africa

South Africa’s unity government could see a continuation of the ANC’s political dominance – and hurt the DA

By Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand The ANC’s loss of its majority in the recent election, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s formation of a government of national unity, have been interpreted by some commentators as indicating the end of the ANC as a “dominant party”. That is, one which recurrently wins elections and hence dominates a political system. Their argument, and it is not unconvincing, is […]

July 30, 2024 29

South Africa

South Africa’s 400 parliamentarians are about to get down to business: 4 essential reads

By Caroline Southey, The Conversation; Jabulani Sikhakhane, The Conversation, and Thabo Leshilo, The Conversation On 29 May 2024 South Africans went to the polls and delivered a strong message to their political leaders: we’re tired of the “same old same old”. They slashed the governing African National Congress’s share of the vote to just over 40%. And put their crosses next to a host of […]

July 17, 2024 29

World

French PM urges united front to stop far-right takeover

By Stuart Williams France's prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was the only faction capable of winning an absolute majority. With four days to go until the second round in the polls, France's political future remains up in the air as the far-right […]

July 3, 2024 20

South Africa

South Africa inaugurates unprecedented unity government

South Africa's new unity government under President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in on Wednesday, the first of its kind in the country after 30 years of rule by the ANC. Ahead of the 32 ministers -- from six parties -- making up the cabinet, Paul Mashatile, who has been re-appointed deputy president, was the first to take the oath during the televised ceremony in Cape Town. […]

July 3, 2024 30

South Africa

S.Africa’s new centre-right government promises unity, action

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's new coalition government heralds a pragmatic centre-right shift as opposition parties take control of more than a third of ministries, bringing hope for better governance but also cohesion fears. The African National Congress (ANC), which has governed since the advent of democracy in 1994, keeps 20 of the 32 cabinet positions, including foreign affairs, finance, defence, justice and police. The historied party […]

July 1, 2024 19