South Africa's newly elected parliament met on Friday to re-elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to form an unprecedented coalition government.
John Steenhuisen, said it had reached an agreement with the ANC to form a multi-party coalition government
Ramaphosa, the fifth African National Congress president in 30 years, had called for a government of national unity after his party lost its absolute majority in last month’s general election., anticipated on Thursday that the government would “gravitate to the centre” – backed by the DA, the Inkatha Freedom Party and other smaller groups.
Ramaphosa is now expected to win the secret ballot of MPs to confirm his re-election. If that happens, he would be sworn in next week in Pretoria and then unveil his new cabinet.For three decades since the defeat of apartheid, the late Nelson Mandela’s ANC has held an absolute majority and elected a president from its own ranks.
“At the heart of this government of national unity statement is a shared respect and defence of our Constitution and the rule of law,” Steenhuisen said.
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