“Unity” government proposal – is it on the table?

A draft proposal for "Unity" or "Ubuntu" Governments in South Africa, dated June 1, 2024, outlines a consensual governance model at national and provincial levels. Parties receive Cabinet seats based on their vote share. The ANC nominates the President, who forms the Cabinet. This proposal emphasises inclusivity and negotiation among parties with significant electoral support..Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here..By Chris Steyn.Some political leaders in South Africa have seen a draft proposal that outlines options to form "Unity" or "Ubuntu" Governments at national and provincial levels. .___STEADY_PAYWALL___.This proposal is based on consensual governance..Titled "Formation of Unity "Ubuntu" Governments at National & Provincial Levels", the Working Draft is dated 1 June 2024..It was drawn up by a former member of South Africa's National Peace Secretariat. He has since been an international advisor and peacemaker in conflicts in the Middle East, Asia and Africa..His unity-consensual government formation is based on these inclusive guidelines:.Parties get one Cabinet seat for every 5% of the vote they received nationally and provincially;The largest party in the National Assembly (the African National Congress-ANC) nominates the President for election and confirmation; The elected President is then requested and mandated to form the Cabinet. The President can appoint the Cabinet ministers to all the "sovereign" ministries (Foreign Affairs, Finance, Defense, Interior, and Justice). The allocation of the rest of the ministries is then negotiated with each of the party leaders (individually and collectively) that hold more than 5% of the vote in the Assembly (ANC, Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and MK). The leaders can jointly decide if they will allocate deputy ministerial positions to parties that receive less than 5% (on needs, representative or strategic basis);Once the Cabinet is appointed and approved by the respective leadership, the Cabinet then drafts a joint vision, priorities and principles statement at its first meeting. This statement is then submitted to the Assembly for approval and confirmation. This proposal will need to be negotiated between the top parties that won 5% or more in the electoral support, and then jointly tabled and adopted by the new National Assembly and Provincial legislatures. In cases where parties received an outright majority in provinces, they will be free to choose between forming a majority government, or adopting the Unity Government option. The same procedure will be followed in provinces. In cases where the largest party does not hold more than 50% of the vote, the four main ministries (Interior, Finance and Justice) need to be negotiated by the appointed Prime Minister and the leaders of the parties that gained more than 5% of the vote. In cases where the largest party holds more than 50% of the vote, the Prime Minister can appoint the ministers to the 4 main ministries). .Read the draft proposal here:.SA-UNITY-Government-Formation-Draft-ONE-1-June-2024Download.Read also:.RW Johnson: Why an ANC deal with the DA now makes the most senseGareth v Onselen: Bullshit baffled their brains – 'Bonkers' pre-election predictionsRW Johnson: Why an ANC deal with the DA now makes the most sense

“Unity” government proposal – is it on the table?

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