South African parliament meets as ANC nears coalition deal

Chief Justice of South Africa Raymond Zondo (C) stands as he arrives at the first sitting of the New South African Parliament in Cape Town on June 14, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Chief Justice Raymond Zondo opened the first sitting of South Africa's seventh parliament since the advent of post-apartheid democracy in 1994, swearing in MPs in batches ahead of the election of a speaker.