Johannesburg (Reuters) – South African parties are close to reaching an agreement on who would fill which cabinet positions, local media reported on Sunday, the final obstacle to forming a government after the ruling party lost its majority in an election for the first time in three decades.
According to the Sunday Times and City Press, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC) agreed with the major opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) after the latter backed down on a proposal to take over the trade and industry portfolio.
“We are cautiously optimistic that there could be an agreement before the end of the weekend,” said politician Helen Zille, according to the Sunday Times.
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