A coalition deal has been confirmed that will see Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as president.<\/p>\n
The leader of the DA, the second-largest party, calls the deal a \u2018new chapter\u2019 for the country.<\/p>\n
The ANC says other parties are looking at the agreed document that\u2019s being called the \u2018statement of intent\u2019.<\/p>\n
The new MPs have been sworn in after the 29 May election.<\/p>\n
That was when the African National Congress lost its majority for the first time in 30 years.<\/p>\n
The outcome forced the party into coalition talks.<\/p>\n
The MPs are expected to elect the president after the election of the speaker and deputy speaker of parliament.<\/p>\n
The ANC\u2019s Thoko Didiza was elected speaker.<\/p>\n
The party that came third in the poll \u2013 ex-President Jacob Zuma\u2019s uMkhonto weSizwe \u2013 has challenged the outcome of the election and its MPs have not turned up.<\/p>\n
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