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Government of National Unity
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South African coalition government in which the Democratic Alliance participates, addressed in President Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address.
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- February 2026
- January 2026
… Far from unifying the DA, the looming election of new leadership has amplified long-simmering tensions over power, accountability and direction – tensions now laid bare by its participation in the Government of National Unity (GNU). …
DA battles internal fractures amid Zille's influence and GNU challenges- September 2025
… Despite his intention, the President expanded his executive after the 2024 elections instead of reducing it, choosing to accommodate political allies within the Government of National Unity (GNU). …
Ramaphosa says he ‘would like’ fewer deputy ministers, but political realities dictate otherwise… The web-based global What Worries the World study reveals a decline in positive sentiment in South Africa following a post-election surge last year when the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed. …
Eight in 10 South Africans think country’s heading in wrong direction, new survey shows- August 2025
… He accused political parties, including some of those in the Government of National Unity (GNU), of “cheap political scoring” on this issue. …
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition says 30,000 jobs at risk from Trump tariffs- June 2025
… He summed up the situation for the party when he said: “If the DA leaves the GNU [Government of National Unity], whether they get kicked out or they decide to leave, the opposition space is going to get crowded and we will have to take a strategic decision. …
The fatal failure of South Africa’s political opposition- May 2025
… otal return across the 24 countries in their global index. “The sustained recovery of commercial property in South Africa reflects strengthening property fundamentals, and fewer local headwinds from political uncertainty following the formation of the Government of National Unity …
Ground broken on new Suzuki head office, distribution centre- August 2024
… The domestic politics, in the age of the Government of National Unity, would be far worse. …
TotalEnergies takes its foot off the gas – why SA lost a huge energy deal… THE QUEST FOR CONSENSUS Unsurprisingly, countries that emerge from conflict and introduce governing mechanisms, policies and programmes in the national interest – such as coalitions, national social pacts and government of national unity structures – have been more successful in …
The Challenge of National Interest vs Party Interests- June 2024
… On the South African front, the finalisation of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) on Friday has had a positive sentiment on local markets. …
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Ramaphosa's 2026 Sona balances competing interests through strategic ambiguity
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address employed careful political calculations to address diverse constituencies—including populists demanding military intervention, ANC loyalists seeking preservation of state ownership, free-marketeers wanting private sector participation, and others—while deliberately omitting topics like the Expropriation Act and farm murders that might alienate coalition partners. The speech also downgraded previous priorities like the Fourth Industrial Revolution in favour of green economy rhetoric, and reduced the urgency around gender-based violence despite its earlier treatment as a national emergency.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 13 February
Ramaphosa's 2026 Sona balances competing interests through strategic ambiguity
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address employed careful political calculations to address diverse constituencies—including populists demanding military intervention, ANC loyalists seeking preservation of state ownership, free-marketeers wanting private sector participation, and others—while deliberately omitting topics like the Expropriation Act and farm murders that might alienate coalition partners. The speech also downgraded previous priorities like the Fourth Industrial Revolution in favour of green economy rhetoric, and reduced the urgency around gender-based violence despite its earlier treatment as a national emergency.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 25 January
South Africa's DA party fractures over leadership, GNU role, Zille influence
The Democratic Alliance is heading into a leadership contest marked by deep internal tensions over its participation in the Government of National Unity, the outsized influence of federal council chairperson Helen Zille, and broader questions of party identity and inclusivity. The departure of former MP Dion George—who accused the party of lacking transparency—has exposed a climate of fear and accusations that the DA practices internally the opposite of the values it preaches nationally.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →