President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines the government's plans after his party was forced into coalition.
The atmosphere was remarkably different from what what had gone before - no interruptions, no chaos and no scuffles, as President Cyril Ramaphosa laid out plans for the first time since the coalition government took office.
These included rapid, inclusive economic growth, job creation and tackling the high cost of basic goods. The pro-free market DA is ideologically at odds with the ANC's social welfare traditions, and seen by many as catering to the interests of the white minority, which it denies. This is an initiative that the DA had been lobbying for in an effort to eliminate poverty, TK Pooe, a senior researcher at the Wits School of Governance, told the BBC.will now proceed subject to consultation with stakeholders. The DA and private medical insurance groups had threatened legal action, arguing that the scheme violates the right to choose a service provider.
The EFF’s Mr Malema told national broadcaster SABC that "it’s very clear that the president has got no plan to transform South Africa for the better".ExPresident Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, is one of the new MPs for the main opposition MK party
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