The GNU option: ANC plays for time
10 June 2024 - On 6 June, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the ANC’s National Executive Committee’s decision: the party will invite other parties to form a Government of National Unity (GNU).
In this exclusive Client Note, Chris Hattingh lists the key strengths and weaknesses of the GNU option.
One of the key risks flagged by Mr Hattingh is that the GNU option may prove unstable and short-lived given divergent policy priorities between the many opposition party members.