By: Natasha Archary

The announcement of the Gauteng Provinical Cabinet has been postponed due to deadlocks with the Democratic Alliance (DA).
On Monday, 01 July at a media briefing in Sandton Provincial Secretary for the African National Congress (ANC), TK Nciza said Lesufi was ready to make the announcement but negotiations with the DA hit a deadlock.
As reported by eNCA, the DA was allegedly only offered 2 positions in Gauteng, which the DA refused to accept.
The DA reportedly wants 3 positions and said it would not be present for the announcement of the Gauteng Cabinet as a result, which prompted Lesufi to postpone the announcement.
Both parties are said to be locked in a crucial meeting on Tuesday morning at a private location in Johannesburg to iron out their disagreements.
The ANC and DA are trying to establish a working solution and agreement on the positions of MECs in the Gauteng Legislature.
DA Provincial Leader in Gauteng, Solly Msimanga told media that Lesufi failed to consult them ahead of the briefing on Monday.
This is the second postponement of Lesufi’s Cabinet announcement, and residents will have to wait to see if the announcement is made on Tuesday, 02 July.
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