South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) have agreed to form a government of national unity, along with two smaller opposition parties. This follows weeks of speculation about who the ANC would partner with after losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years, in last month's elections. It got 40% of the vote, while the DA came second with 22%. The agreement paves the way for ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa to remain president. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the coalition deal is on track and that the agreement with opposition parties is a "remarkable step". DA leader John Steenhuisen said the deal was a "new chapter in our history".