SOUTH AFRICAN opposition parties meet today for crunch talks that will continue into next week to consider the ruling African National Congress’s (ANC) offer to become part of a government of national unity.

The ANC failed to secure a majority in last week’s highly contested election, but some opposition parties are already rejecting the party’s offer because of deep-seated divisions.

Senior officials of the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) will meet on Monday to discuss the centrist party’s approach to the negotiations. The top leadership of the the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party also held talks today.