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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

ANC AND DA COALITION

Ramaphosa urges unity in coalition talks amid cabinet portfolio deadlock

The president said his government of national unity should not be defined by power struggles but by the needs of the South African people

Emsie Ferreira

Helen Zille. (Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images)

Talks hit the rough over cabinet seats

Negotiators from the ANC and the DA met on Thursday to try to ease tensions in the GNU

Emsie Ferreira
Mandisa Makgakga
Lunga Mzangwe
Paddy Harper