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South Africa's new government of national unity: progress or stagnation for the country?

by Gregor Jaecke, Dr. Christoph Wiedenroth

An analysis of the first coalition in South Africa in almost thirty years

On 29 May 2024 historic elections took place in South Africa. The African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa’s former first democratically elected president Mandela, lost its absolute majority – for the first time since the end of apartheid thirty years ago. A coalition government had to be formed – a very unusual step in a country used to a previously dominating ANC. So how did the “Government of National Unity” come about and how can its work be judged until now? Is it functioning well or are the risks to this 10-party-coalition too great for the challenges facing the rainbow nation?
December 16, 2024 Ordering Information

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Note on the cover image: On 19 June 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa was ceremonially sworn in for a second term in office in Pretoria.
 

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