INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES au NEWSLETTER SIGNUP My account Log Out Jun 07, 7:51 AM AEST Business News Sports Technology Entertainment NEWSLETTER My account Log Out Australia edition Business News Sports Technology Entertainment Editions Australia India International Singapore United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia India International Singapore United Kingdom United States Politics & Policy South Africa's ANC Eyes National Unity Government By Zama LUTHULI Published 06/07/24 AT 7:51 AM AEST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, is leading talks on who his ANC party should ally with to form a government AFP South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday that his African National Congress (ANC) would seek to form a government of national unity, after failing to win an outright majority in last week's general election. After hours of deliberations, Ramaphosa said the ANC's leadership had decided to try to band together with a broad group of opposition parties, ranging from the far right to the hard left. The ANC won 40 percent of the vote -- its lowest score ever -- and for the first time since the advent of democracy in 1994 it needs the backing of other groups to remain in power.
"We have therefore agreed that we will invite political parties to form a government of national unity as the best option to move our country forward," Ramaphosa sai.
