South Africa: Opinion - South Africa's New Government: Compromise Over Renewal

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After days of speculation, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has formed his new government. His cabinet shows a clear intent of reform, but it also shows Ramaphosa's need to compromise, writes DW's Claus Stäcker.

Real politics instead of true change: Ramaphosa's new cabinet is by any standard better than the unstructured, bloated, incompetent and corrupt ministries who had served under Jacob Zuma. But the arbitrary composition of ministers shows all too clearly that Cyril Ramaphosa's power has its limits.

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