LISTEN: What a Government of National Unity will mean for investments
Political parties have now been urged to go back to the drawing board to ensure they create stability and pull investors to South Africa.
South Africans have been urged to expect some volatility in the Rand following the announcement by African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa that the ANC is now looking to form a Government of National Unity (GNU).
Senior Researcher at the Centre for Africa Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, Dr Oscar van Heerden, says political party leaders now need to show maturity.
Van Heerden says foreign investors are concerned about possible political policy diversion once the new government comes into power.
Van Heerden adds there should be a stronger media campaign to signal to investors that a GNU is on the right track in solving problems like an energy shortage.
