South Africa’s parliament choosing president amid uncertainty
The governing ANC is depending on former foes to give Cyril Ramaphosa a second term and extend its three-decade hold on power.
South Africa’s newly elected parliament has convened to choose the country’s next president, with the country on a political knife-edge since last month’s election.
Lawmakers meeting on Friday are expected to re-elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to form an unprecedented coalition government after his governing African National Congress (ANC) party cobbled together a coalition deal following the May 29 vote.
Ramaphosa, 71, is seeking a second term but his ANC party has been weakened after losing its long-held majority, gathering 40 percent of the vote. It will now need the support of other parties if Ramaphosa is to return as president.
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