Africa-Press – South-Africa. Preparation for negotiations have begun in earnest, with parties already setting up teams to go into talks over possible power-sharing deals.
Following a poor showing and failure to obtain an outright majority in the 2024 elections, the African National Congress (ANC)’s leadership is expected to meet in a bid to cement its approach to coalitions.
The party secured 40.1% of the votes, securing 159 seats in Parliament.Preparation for negotiations have begun in earnest, with parties already setting up teams to go into talks over possible power-sharing deals.
On Tuesday, the ANC’s national working committee (NWC) will meet ahead of its national executive committee (NEC)’s gathering the following day.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has already announced a team that will be spearheaded by some of its former leaders, as well as Helen Zille and Siviwe Gwarube.
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), which is a crucial player for most parties in their different scenarios, held its NEC meeting on Sunday.The ANC will discuss and adopt an approach in the coming days.
Over the weekend, its officials were briefed by its coalition task team, with a government of national unity, a grand coalition with the DA and a minority government being some of the options put on the table.
The party, which has attempted to set out a framework on how to approach coalitions while expressing great disdain for the idea of power-sharing, will have serious discussions on this on Tuesday and at its NEC on Wednesday.
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