It follows a coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties.
South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties.
Earlier, a deal was struck following weeks of speculation about who the ANC would partner with after losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years in last month's elections.ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula called the coalition deal a "remarkable step". An alliance between the centre-right DA and the ANC is unprecedented as the two parties have been rivals for decades.
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