South African parties strike coalition deal

President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa reacts as he is sworn in as member of parliment during the first sitting of the New South African Parliament in Cape Town on June 14, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

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  • The leader of South Africa's second largest party, John Steenhuisen of the centre-right the Democratic Alliance (DA), said it had reached an agreement with the ANC to form a multi-party coalition government.