The IFP has started internal discussions regarding preferred cabinet portfolios for its members in the event of the May 29 elections resulting in a coalition government. 

Formal discussions with other parties will only begin “once elections are done and figures are on the table”, IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa told Business Day. Negotiations with other parties regarding positions or portfolios would be done in a responsible manner and will be based on competencies of individuals, he added. ..

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