The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences
So who will win the fight to control the aircon in next week’s cabinet lekgotla?
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The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party
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Ministers and deputy ministers from nine parties took their oath of office after weeks of fraught coalition talks
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The DA leader’s assumption of the post comes soon after the release of a survey showing a slump in agricultural business confidence but the sector is on a generally favourable footing
The DA leader said the unity government would pave the way for his party and the ANC to start delivering for South Africans
Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC
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.
Negotiations have involved who will get what, and how many portfolios, in the new cabinet
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The ANC economic transformation head also said the opposition did not understand the ‘basics’ of the process to appoint directors general
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The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity
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
Ramaphosa’s enemies in the ANC voted for Jacob Zuma — and got John Steenhuisen instead
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The politicians are haggling over our future but we citizens created the situation and so we need to fix it
Did Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for the stoner vote suffer from short-term memory loss?
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Electoral Commission of South Africa head Sy Mamabolo said there is an orchestrated effort to destabilise the elections
The big takeaway from this election is less about the weaknesses of the ruling party and more about its enduring strength
The Democratic Alliance leader urged supporters at a rally in Benoni to use their pens on 29 May to bring an end to the ANC government
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance
Democratic Alliance federal chairperson Helen Zille is counting on the multi-party coalition
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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 party’s leader, John Steenhuisen, said life is harder in Riverlea than it is in many war zones
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The president is attempting to shift the election campaign focus away from the government’s failures towards a promise to deliver more, although its track record suggests it cannot
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The opposition party’s flag-burning advert has ignited much criticism
Exploring South Africa’s political landscape as contenders vie for attention amidst the spectre of a ‘Doomsday coalition’
Things were going rather swimmingly with the plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa until John Steenhuisen turned Burna Boy and set fire to the national flag
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The spectre of an ANC-EFF tie-up has been used to forewarn of massive economic destruction. But none of the other options are damage-free
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The leader of Rise Mzansi said the Democratic Alliance leader was not credible or capable of becoming South Africa’s president
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The party has proposed an economic turnaround strategy to support small businesses, boost economic growth, protect work seekers and create 2 million jobs
Multi party coalition member are split on how they will handle a failure to get more than 50% of the vote
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosi Hlabisa said his party would address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in the province
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