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A new dawn for South Africa’s farmers?

Cooperation between the new GNU ministers of agriculture and land reform and rural development is vital to the upliftment of the sector

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Ramaphosa urges unity in coalition talks amid cabinet portfolio deadlock

The president said his government of national unity should not be defined by power struggles but by the needs of the South African people

  • Emsie Ferreira
2 min read
Second term: President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as president. (Photo by WIKUS DE WET / AFP)

Ten parties have now signed on to unity government, but stalemate remains over cabinet

The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’

  • Stella Mapenzauswa
2 min read
Helen Zille. (Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images)

Talks hit the rough over cabinet seats

Negotiators from the ANC and the DA met on Thursday to try to ease tensions in the GNU

  • Emsie Ferreira
7 min read