Risk Alert | GNU off to a rocky start

23 June 2024 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we discuss the tensions around the formation of a Government of National Unity, with key players haggling over the inclusion of additional partners.

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Municipal by-elections in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape help to gauge the temperature of South Africa’s political landscape, while setting the tone for the 2026 local government polls.

We close with a view from Washington — about South Africa’s foreign relations stance — and the impact this may have on future relations with the United States.