South Africa is edging closer to a new era of collaborative governance, with an increasing number of political parties revealing their official stance on the African National Congress (ANC’s) proposal for a Government of National Unity (GNU) amid rigorous intra- and inter-party negotiations.

On Thursday, 13 June, the ANC is having its national executive committee reconvene to discuss the final leg of the process, which it said involves putting together a document or statement of intent for all GNU partners to adhere to.

The ANC received the largest share of seats in Parliament (159/400) in the national election, putting it in the driving seat of the GNU.

This comes 24 hours ahead of a crucial vote in Parliament on Friday when the president, speaker and deputy speaker of the National Assembly will be elected for the seventh administration.