Although his Government of National Unity would be dominated by the ANC, he attempted to create a broad coalition by appointing de Klerk as Deputy President and appointing other National Party officials as ministers for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Minerals and Energy, as well as naming Buthelezi as Minister for Home Affairs.
Malia que o seu goberno de unidade nacional estivo dominado polo CNA, tentou crear unha ampla coalición designando a de Klerk como presidente adxunto e a outros oficiais do Partido Nacionalista como ministros de agricultura, enerxía, medio ambiente e enerxía, ademais de nomear a Buthelezi ministro de asuntos internos.