South Africa’s ANC edging closer to forming unity government

With just hours to go before South Africa’s parliament meets for the first time since the governing African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in last month’s elections, negotiations are still continuing over the formation of a new government. The ANC says it has made a “breakthrough” on forming a government of national unity but it was too early to give details.However, a spokesman for the main opposition Democratic Alliance, Solly Malatsi, told the BBC: “We are not there yet.”One of parliament’s first duties is expected to be a secret vote on whether Cyril Ramaphosa remains…