The party also wants to be given the position of chief whip
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There was a conciliation among political parties at the cabinet lekgotla on policies that have seen them at loggerheads
Despite the ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters and the minority parties being in government together in the city, the Red Berets voted against a R2.5 billion loan proposed by the coalition
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Influential committee posts are shared among the members of the province’s governing coalition
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Civil servants need to be ‘insulated’ from politics and allowed to do their work
The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive
The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.
Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others
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Negotiations have involved who will get what, and how many portfolios, in the new cabinet
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The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact
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The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament
The ‘majority’ of 17 parties in parliament had expressed support for the government of national unity, the ANC secretary general said on Thursday night
The loss of an outright majority for the ANC should not be considered a panacea which promises to alleviate all our political and economic woes
The majority of 1994’s voters recognised the GNU script because they co-authored it, and were assured of explanations if deviations were unavoidable
As we enter a new era of coalition politics, there are key considerations for democracy, accountability and political rights
As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday
Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating
We need to face up to the realities required to achieve a country in which the dignity of citizens is restored through jobs and crime-free communities
The former president’s political resurrection has thrown the other parties’ pre-election coalition plans into disarray
Stone-throwing politics is futile. In the absence of a single miraculous fix for the country, we need courageous leaders to see things anew and collaborate with allies — and foes
Participation in our fledgling democracy at all levels is the best way forward
The leader of the official opposition has been working key wards in north and west Durban ahead of the party’s close of campaigning on Sunday
The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa.
The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa
‘We must get adults into the room who will focus on issue- and policy-driven coalitions, rather than position- and deal-making coalitions’
South Africa’s parties that run prosperous governments will be those that are successful in developing and nurturing coalitions
Collapsed coalitions, a reduced ANC majority, a conflicted ruling party, a self-gutting DA, the ‘same old’ EFF and something new from the IFP
After disappointing elections results, the party is focusing on its municipalities and coalitions
Paradigm shifts for the liberation party are necessary if it wishes to hold on to its power
Smaller parties in the Western Cape say the most pressing issue of unemployment is not being addressed
‘An open marriage’: The ANC and EFF are set to meet to discuss coalitions as the DA goes through messy divorces with metro partners