Ramaphosa proposes a unity government involving several opposition parties in South Africa.
Talking about the issues that had to be discussed, they encompassed "generating jobs and fostering economic progress, high living expenses, delivering services, crime and corruption," he declared.
During the most recent parliamentary elections, the ANC had secured 159 out of the 400 spots - back in 2019, they sat on 230. The centrist-liberal DA acquired 87 mandates, and the party of ex-president Jacob Zuma and the left-radical EFF came next.
Post-election, the ANC engaged in consultations, involving the DA, the DA (the strongest opposition group from the ballot station) as well as the EFF. The ANC also connected with Zuma's MK but didn't receive a reply.
These "national discussions" would contribute to the "pressing mission of reconstructing societal unity in a divided community after a particularly vicious and partisan election campaign," Ramaphosa revealed now.
According to Ramaphosa, the ANC negotiators had even talked with five other parties: the EFF, the IFP (nationalist party for the Zulu), the DA, the NFP, and the xenophobic Patriotic Alliance. All parties should be devoted to "the collective endeavor of constructing the nation and fostering societal harmony," he insisted.
