South Africa's coalition partners are at loggerheads just weeks after agreeing to share power.
South Africa's main coalition partners are at loggerheads just weeks after agreeing to share power, as President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen of trying to create a "parallel government" in breach of the constitution.
When the ANC failed to win an outright majority in last month's election, the main opposition DA agreed to form a government of national unity that would keep President Ramaphosa in power - in exchange for DA politicians getting cabinet positions. The DA then demanded two further posts, reports the News24 website, which angered the ANC's top brass.
Local media also report that Mr Ramaphosa had reneged on his promise to give the DA the Trade and Industry Ministry, a key post to boost South Africa's struggling economy.
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