This text is an article about the negotiations between South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) and President Cyril Ramaphosa over cabinet positions. The DA has decided to continue negotiations with Ramaphosa, despite disagreements over the position of the Trade and Industry Minister. The ANC and the DA are the two largest parties in the government of national unity, which was formed after Ramaphosa’s ANC lost its majority in parliament in elections last month. The article is written by Wendell Roelf and edited by Joe Bavier.This text is an article about the negotiations between South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) and President Cyril Ramaphosa over cabinet positions. The DA has decided to continue negotiations with Ramaphosa, despite disagreements over the position of the Trade and Industry Minister. The ANC and the DA are the two largest parties in the government of national unity, which was formed after Ramaphosa’s ANC lost its majority in parliament in elections last month. The article is written by Wendell Roelf and edited by Joe Bavier.
By Wendell Roelf
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) decided at a federal executive meeting on Thursday to continue negotiations with President Cyril Ramaphosa over cabinet positions, a DA source close to the negotiations told Reuters.
The senior party source said the DA was still committed to negotiations and that the party was “not about to draw lines in the sand and give definitive ultimatums”.
The comments come after local news reports on Thursday said there had been a major disagreement between the DA and the African National Congress (ANC) over the position of the Trade and Industry Minister in Ramaphosa’s cabinet, which has yet to be announced more than a week after he was sworn in for a second term as head of state.
Party officials had indicated earlier this week that the cabinet was expected to be announced on Wednesday or Thursday.
The ANC and the DA are the two largest parties in the government of national unity, which was formed after Ramaphosa’s ANC lost its majority in parliament in elections last month for the first time since the end of apartheid.
A DA spokesperson said the party would officially communicate once negotiations were completed.
(Reporting by Wendell Roelf; Writing by Alexander Winning; Editing by Joe Bavier)
