Talks to solve Zimbabwe's political crisis will be briefly adjourned, South African President Thabo Mbeki has said.
Mr Mbeki, who is lead mediator in the talks in Pretoria, said negotiators were returning to Harare to consult with their party leaders.
He said talks between the ruling Zanu-PF and opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) had gone well.
However, earlier reports said the talks were deadlocked over the allocation of key posts in any future government.
"They are adjourning for a number of days so that they could go back to Harare to consult with their principals and then come back," said Mr Mbeki.
"It's going very well. In the memorandum of understanding they said they will try to conclude negotiations within two weeks. They are very determined to keep to that commitment," he added.
Power-sharing
On Monday, MDC sources had said that the talks were deadlocked over the allocation of key posts in a future power-sharing administration.
They said an offer to make opposition leader Morgan Tvsangirai third vice-president was "insulting".
The BBC's Peter Biles in South Africa says that the media blackout surrounding the talks is creating some confusion amongst analysts.
Our correspondent says Mr Mbeki is trying to portray the adjournment as a minor interruption.
Talks began last week after a rare meeting between Robert Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai, who both claimed victory in elections held earlier this year.
(BBC)
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