New S.Africa parliament meets Friday to elect president

The ANC has already indicated it wants to form a government of national unity with a broad group of opposition parties, ranging from the far right to the hard left.

This combination of pictures created on May 22, 2024, shows African National Congress (ANC) president and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) looking on during a door-to-door campaign in Ekurhuleni on March 10, 2024, leader of the South African main opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen (C) waving to supporters as he arrives during the conclusion of the party’s country-wide “Rescue South Africa Tour” in Soweto on May 9, 2024, and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema (R) looking on before addressing his supporters during a Worker’s Day community meeting at Temba Stadium in Hamanskraal on May 1, 2024. (Credit: AFP)