One year on, SA's GNU marked by dysfunction and missed opportunities

AS SOUTH Africa marks the one-year anniversary of its Government of National Unity (GNU), the country stands at a crossroads - again.

- HOPE NTANZI

The 2024 general election failed to produce an outright majority, ushering in a coalition arrangement intended to provide political stability and economic direction.

But has it worked?

That was the central question of a webinar hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on Thursday, chaired by Professor Purshottama Reddy, a governance expert.

The panel featured UKZN political science lecturer Zakhele Ndlovu, Merchant Africa director Advocate Lavan Gopaul, KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers, and Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Narend Singh.

Ndlovu noted that despite the hope surrounding the GNU’s formation, the country remains mired in indecision and dysfunction.