Talks to form South Africa’s first national coalition government are expected to begin this week after the governing ANC party lost its majority for the first time. On a more serious note, the president pledged that the ANC — which got 40 percent of the vote — would work with other parties to find “common ground” as coalition talks get underway. The ANC has had a majority for 30 years, since the end of apartheid, so governing in a coalition marks unchartered territory. The first one is obviously a coalition with, a formal coalition with, the Democratic Alliance and the IFP,” Verwoerd said. The IFP is the Inkatha Freedom Party, a small opposition party popular with the Zulu people.

Source: Ethiopian News June 04, 2024 20:11 UTC