South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and his deputy Paul Mashatile (R) flank new agriculture minister John Steenhuisen. Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images. July 16, 2024 South Africa’s new unity government must draw on the country’s greatest asset: its constitution Francois Venter, North-West University A sea change in the system of governance is needed to fix South Africa and rebuild an economy plagued by serious crises.