South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has assembled a team to lead the party through the uncharted waters of coalition negotiations following its historic election upset, which resulted in the weakest vote count for 30 years. The team is led by Fikile Mbalula and includes Gwede Mantashe, Nomvula Mokonyane, Maropane Ramokgopa, and Gwen Ramokgopa. The Democratic Alliance has also assembled a team led by Tony Leon and Helen Zille in preparations for the upcoming fiveyear tenure. The parties will need to engage in pragmatic and strategic negotiations to shape South Africa’s political future.
