South Africa’s ANC, DA disagree over provincial governments
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday swore in a government of national unity comprising 11 political parties. However, unlike the national government, the parties agreed to allow the provinces to choose their own governments of provincial unity. But the Democratic Alliance (DA) which came second in the May 29 elections wants provincial governments to be chosen proportionally based on each party’s performance in the election. The ANC disagrees and accuses the DA of misrepresenting the statement of intent. Professor Sipho Seepe, a political analyst and former deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support at the University of Zululand, tells VOA’s James Butty, the dispute illustrates that elections have consequences.
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