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Opposition party agrees to join South African unity government
The leader of South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says his party has agreed to form part of a government of national unity that includes the African National Congress (ANC) and the biggest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA).
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The ANC got about 40% of the vote, with the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) on 22%, the MK party of former President Jacob Zuma on 15% and the radical Economic Freedom Fighters on 9%.
The IFP, which is a conservative party with a strong Zulu base, got about 4% of the vote share in the election.
Many ANC activists would prefer to do a deal with the EFF and MK, which are both led by former senior ANC officials.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd11gpdw2k1o
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The ANC got about 40% of the vote, with the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) on 22%, the MK party of former President Jacob Zuma on 15% and the radical Economic Freedom Fighters on 9%.
The IFP, which is a conservative party with a strong Zulu base, got about 4% of the vote share in the election.
Many ANC activists would prefer to do a deal with the EFF and MK, which are both led by former senior ANC officials.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd11gpdw2k1o
As the article says, this would be a "don't alarm the investors" coalition.