Political situation in South Africa

Rampahosa: Will form an inclusive government

South Africa's re-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa will form an "inclusive" coalition government, his ANC party announced, according to AFP.

The ANC is ready to "put aside our political differences and find innovative ways to work together for the good of our nation," according to the statement.

- I will serve everyone and work even with those who did not support me, says Ramaphosa according to Africanews.

After 30 years of political dominance, the ANC, which lost its own majority, has entered into a historic alliance with the old political archenemy the Democratic Alliance (DA) - something that has been met with skepticism among many South Africans.

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Analysis: Hard-to-digest message for black South Africans

South Africa has had a historic coalition government – ​​the first since apartheid ended and the ANC took power in the first democratic elections in 1994.

The ANC's coalition with the arch-rival Democratic Alliance (DA) – the only major party with a white party leader – is, however, hard to digest for many black South Africans, says SVT's Africa correspondent Johan Ripås.

"Many see the DA as a party that represents those who have the very best of society. If this government is to last five years, it has to show results and the ANC has to show that it is not betraying its ideals too much.”

At the same time, many South Africans see the new alliance as a glimmer of hope, writes the news agency AP in an analyzing text.

The political stalemate threatened economic stability, and the hope is now that the two ideologically vastly different parties can work together to tackle poverty, corruption, crime and the faltering public sector, according to the AP.

"It can bring unity to a nation still reeling from the legacy of the brutal apartheid system that ended in 1994."