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DA leader John Steenhuisen was appointed Minister of agriculture. | Photo Credit: Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named a new Cabinet late Sunday night (June 30) after his African National Congress (ANC), the former main Opposition party and nine other parties agreed on the makeup of a coalition government following weeks of haggling. Mr….
South African Président Cyril Ramaphosa, right, greets opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen, left, at the first sitting of Parliament since elections, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP In a country where racial segregation was once brutally enforced, South Africa’s new coalition government has brought a Black…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on June 14, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote. Mr. Ramaphosa, the leader of the African National Congress, won convincingly in Parliament against a surprise candidate who was also…
