GNU talks down to the wire as parties deadlock on key portfolio

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Negotiations have involved who will get what, and how many portfolios, in the new cabinet

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Tags: ANC, article, cabinet negotiations, cabinet portfolios, Coalition Government, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Government Of National Unity, Helen Zille, John Steenhuisen, MK Party, Mmamoloko Kubayi, political impasse, proportional representation, South African Politics