Election Monitor VI: SA launches its 7th Administration; Ramaphosa’s second term is a new chapter in a rapidly shifting political structure

SOUTH AFRICA - Report 01 Jul 2024 by Iraj Abedian

After weeks of socio-political anxiety and following intense political horse trading, President Ramaphosa unveiled the composition of his 2nd Cabinet Ministers. Unlike his first term, his party could not secure sufficient voter support to govern alone. Instead, the ANC decided to invite a wide range of parties to join the Government of National Unity (GNU). Of the 18 parties presented in Parliament, making up 400 members of the parliament (MPs), 11 opted to join the GNU. The founding members were ANC, DA and IFP—collectively representing almost 65% of electoral support. Together with the other eight smaller parties, the GNU represents over 70% of electoral support. Significantly, the EFF and MK Party are the two major parties that are outside the GNU, with the MK Party now becoming the official opposition. The MK Party, EFF and the other remaining smaller parties have formed the “Progressive Opposition Forum”.

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