After its worst-ever election showing, the African National Congress (ANC) is
considering ending its national coalition with rival the Democratic Alliance
(DA). Members of the ANC national executive committee are preparing to argue at
Thursday’s meeting that the party’s 2024 cooperation with the DA cost it votes
in last week’s municipal elections and should therefore be terminated. The ANC
previously tried and failed to exclude the DA from the coalition; support for a
renewed push is unclear. Reconfiguring the national unity government — which has
prioritized growth and jobs while the DA has been the main driver of
pro-business policies — could unsettle investors.
