African National Congress, a party in decline
6 months, 4 weeks ago

African National Congress, a party in decline

The Hindu  

Even as elections in India are drawing to a close, the citizens of yet another BRICS country and emerging economy are going to the polls on May 29. Identified with leaders such as Nobel prize winning Nelson Mandela, who went on to become the first President of racially-integrated South Africa, the ANC has maintained its dominance as the party of governance in the country, so much so that political observers have termed the ANC’s rule in South Africa one of a dominant party presiding over a “party-state”. While the ANC is expected to retain its presence as the single largest party in the coming elections, its performance could be dented by concerns among South Africans about persisting poverty and rising inequality. Ineffective governance, economic woes and allegations of chronic corruption led to a sharp decline in the ANC’s popularity, especially during the Zuma regime, with the party winning 57.5% of the vote in the 2019 elections. With Mr. Ramaphosa being seen as unable to stem the decline and relying only on incremental steps to bring change in the party, the ANC may have to rely upon other parties in South Africa’s proportional representation system to continue to stay in power.

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Former South African President Zuma expelled from African National Congress party
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former South African President Zuma expelled from African National Congress party

LA Times  

Former president of the African National Congress and South Africa, Jacob Zuma, waves to supporters after casting his ballot in Nkandla, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 during the general elections. Former South African president Jacob Zuma was expelled by his former African National Congress party on Monday after he formed a new political party that contested the …

South Africa’s DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners
4 months, 4 weeks ago

South Africa’s DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s Democratic Alliance took the African National Congress, the party it co-governs the country with, to court Thursday over a preelection speech in May given by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa gave the speech three days before the election in his capacity as head of state, but used parts of it to highlight what he …

South African president says new coalition government is united in tackling unemployment and poverty
5 months ago

South African president says new coalition government is united in tackling unemployment and poverty

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened a new parliamentary term Thursday, nearly two months after an historic election result reshaped the country’s politics and led to the formation of an unprecedented multiparty government coalition. Ramaphosa’s speech to lawmakers at the City Hall in Cape Town — a replacement venue after a fire gutted the Parliament …

South Africa’s new government brings Black and white together. It’s also reviving racial tensions
6 months ago

South Africa’s new government brings Black and white together. It’s also reviving racial tensions

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In a country where racial segregation was once brutally enforced, South Africa’s new coalition government has brought a Black president and a white opposition leader together in an image of unity. Yet the power-sharing agreement sealed a week ago between President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party and the Democratic Alliance, one of South Africa’s …

South Africa's future depends on an 'unholy alliance' solving its real-world problems before time runs out
6 months ago

South Africa's future depends on an 'unholy alliance' solving its real-world problems before time runs out

ABC  

From Constantia Nek, a pass across the spine of rugged mountain that runs all the way to the Cape of Good Hope, day trippers are afforded a stunning view across centuries-old vineyards all the way to Cape Town's city centre. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected Photo shows AP24166307853220 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected by politicians for a …

S. Africa unity govt to retain policy course
6 months, 1 week ago

S. Africa unity govt to retain policy course

China Daily  

African National Congress lawmakers react after Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected president of South Africa on Friday. AP The new coalition government in South Africa will not result in a big policy shift in the domestic field or relations with China, and South Africa-China collaboration and exchanges are likely to intensify, experts say. South Africa announced the formation of a coalition …

How South Africa’s rival parties ‘found each other’ in a last-ditch deal that saved a president
6 months, 1 week ago

How South Africa’s rival parties ‘found each other’ in a last-ditch deal that saved a president

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s main political rivals are now partners in government after they came together in a last-minute coalition deal that ensured President Cyril Ramaphosa was dramatically reelected with cross-party support, and a struggling country was given a boost. The coalition between Ramaphosa’s African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance — South Africa’s only major party …

Cyril Ramaphosa Re-Elected as South Africa's President
6 months, 1 week ago

Cyril Ramaphosa Re-Elected as South Africa's President

Deccan Chronicle  

Cape Town: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. South Africa's BRICS allies Russia and China on Saturday welcomed Ramaphosa's re-election with President Xi Jinping sending him a congratulatory note and Russian President Vladimir Putin saying: "We highly appreciate your personal contribution to the development of …

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal
6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on Friday, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote. During a break in what turned out to be a marathon parliamentary session, the ANC signed the last-minute agreement with the …

South Africa’s Ramaphosa elected president, but coalition allies hold veto
6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa’s Ramaphosa elected president, but coalition allies hold veto

Al Jazeera  

An 11th hour deal between the ANC and traditional rivals has led to the country’s first coalition government. Cape Town, South Africa – Late-night negotiations and an eleventh-hour agreement led to the formation of South Africa’s first-ever coalition government on Friday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa at its head. Under the unprecedented coalition agreement, the Democratic Alliance – the African National …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected by lawmakers for a second term
6 months, 1 week ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected by lawmakers for a second term

LA Times  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in as a member of Parliament before lawmakers reelected him president. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term Friday after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late deal to forge a coalition with the main opposition and other parties. The 71-year-old Ramaphosa secured his second …

South Africa’s IFP party says it will join a unity government, a step toward ending deadlock
6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa’s IFP party says it will join a unity government, a step toward ending deadlock

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The leader of South Africa’s Inkatha Freedom Party said Wednesday it will join a proposed government of national unity, a step toward ending the country’s political deadlock after the long-ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in last month’s election. The announcement by Velenkosini Hlabisa means an agreement between some major parties to form …

Why South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity gov’t after election setback
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity gov’t after election setback

Al Jazeera  

A broad coalition like the one President Ramaphosa outlined on Thursday leaves the ANC less vulnerable to pressures from any one partner. Johannesburg, South Africa — Reeling from its worst electoral performance in 30 years, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on Thursday said it would seek to stitch together a “Government of National Unity” to administer the nation. After …

South Africa’s ANC leans toward a ‘unity’ government that evokes Mandela but divisions are there
6 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa’s ANC leans toward a ‘unity’ government that evokes Mandela but divisions are there

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other senior officials of the African National Congress party were in a critical meeting Thursday to decide if they should formally propose a “unity” government bringing in all major parties to solve a political deadlock in Africa’s most industrialized country before a June 16 deadline. A government of national …

Churn in South Africa hits ANC’s prospects
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Churn in South Africa hits ANC’s prospects

Hindustan Times  

For the first time since it helped end South Africa’s era of apartheid, the African National Congress has failed to secure a simple majority in last week’s general election, whose outcome is being seen as a reflection of the people’s anger over the failure of successive administrations to deal with unemployment, crime, corruption and massive inequality in society. To remain …

South Africa's ANC gains 159 seats in National Assembly: official results
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa's ANC gains 159 seats in National Assembly: official results

China Daily  

President of the African National Congress and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his remarks after the official announcement of the South African general election results in the Independent Electoral Commission National Results Center at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, on June 2, 2024. South Africa's governing African National Congress lost its 30-year-old outright majority in this week's election, …

A guide to what’s next for South Africa and the key figures in unprecedented coalition talks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A guide to what’s next for South Africa and the key figures in unprecedented coalition talks

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s election has decided little, other than the African National Congress that liberated the country from apartheid in 1994 has lost its 30-year majority. With no one holding a majority, South Africa’s party leaders are embarking on coalition talks to form a government. That could be damaging for South Africa’s image with foreign investors …

South Africa’s president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — President Cyril Ramaphosa called Sunday for South Africa’s political parties to overcome their differences and find “common ground” to form the first national coalition government in its young democracy. This is a time for all of us to put South Africa first.” The ANC was the party of Nelson Mandela and freed South Africa from the apartheid system …

South Africa’s president urges parties to find common ground after election deadlock
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s president urges parties to find common ground after election deadlock

LA Times  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during the announcement of the results in South Africa’s general elections in Johannesburg on Sunday. South Africa announced its final election results Sunday that confirmed no party won a majority, and unprecedented coalition talks were starting to find a way forward for Africa’s most advanced economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa immediately called in a speech …

ANC Party That Freed South Africa From Apartheid Loses 30-Year Majority In Landmark Election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

ANC Party That Freed South Africa From Apartheid Loses 30-Year Majority In Landmark Election

Huff Post  

Observers look on as election results are displayed at the Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday May 31, 2024. via Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — The African National Congress party lost its majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid …

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority

The Hindu  

The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. While opposition parties hailed it as a momentous breakthrough for a country struggling with deep poverty and inequality, …

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election

LA Times  

The latest election results are displayed at the Results Operation Center in Johannesburg on Friday. The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. “The way to …

South Africa’s president faces his party’s worst election ever. He’ll still likely be reelected
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s president faces his party’s worst election ever. He’ll still likely be reelected

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the prospect of his ruling party’s worst election result ever. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa greets African National Congress supporters at the Siyanqoba rally at FNB stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Every South African president since 1994 has been from the ANC because of its …

South Africa’s surprise election challenger is evoking the past anti-apartheid struggle
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s surprise election challenger is evoking the past anti-apartheid struggle

Associated Press  

DURBAN, South Africa — The 59-year-old Dumisani Ndlovu has voted in every South Africa national election since he and the rest of the Black majority finally won the right 30 years ago. Ndlovu in this week’s election is turning his support to the man, Jacob Zuma, whose career spanned from the liberation struggle to the presidency before falling out with …

South Africa’s election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political step since the moment 30 years ago when it brought down apartheid and achieved democracy. Then, Nelson Mandela led the African National Congress party to victory as Black South Africans who were the majority were allowed to vote for …

It’s possible no party will get a majority in South Africa’s election. Here’s what that would mean
6 months, 4 weeks ago

It’s possible no party will get a majority in South Africa’s election. Here’s what that would mean

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The focus for South Africa’s national election next week is on the fate of the African National Congress party and whether it is going to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time, as many expect. Several polls put the ANC’s support below 50% ahead of Wednesday’s vote, raising the prospect that it might not …

Ex-South African leader Zuma, now a ruling party critic, is disqualified from next week’s election
7 months ago

Ex-South African leader Zuma, now a ruling party critic, is disqualified from next week’s election

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday from running for a Parliament seat in next week’s national election because of a previous criminal conviction. The decision by the country’s highest court is certain to raise political tensions ahead of a pivotal vote in Africa’s most advanced economy, as Zuma leads a new political …

Ex-South African President Zuma, now a ruling party critic, disqualified from next week’s election
7 months ago

Ex-South African President Zuma, now a ruling party critic, disqualified from next week’s election

LA Times  

Former South African President Jacob Zuma greets supporters at Orlando Stadium in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, for the launch of his newly formed uMkhonto we Sizwe party’s manifesto Saturday. Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday from running for a seat in Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction. …

South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, what has changed?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, what has changed?

Al Jazeera  

Big socio-political gains have followed apartheid but the legacy of racism and segregation is still starkly visible. From the late 1950s, some 3.5 million Black South Africans were forced to relocate from urban areas, and some 70 percent of the population was squeezed into 13 percent of the country’s most unproductive land. “It was because there was an internal criticism …

Jacob Zuma’s nine lives: How South Africa’s ex-president keeps coming back
8 months ago

Jacob Zuma’s nine lives: How South Africa’s ex-president keeps coming back

Al Jazeera  

In March, the Electoral Commission of South Africa barred former President Jacob Zuma from running as a parliamentary candidate in next month’s general elections due to a previous criminal conviction which rendered him ineligible under the law. Zuma’s return to South Africa’s political centre stage, as a challenger to incumbent President Cyril Ramaphosa, is not surprising, say analysts. these issues …

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Polls suggest South Africa will face a historic turning point in a national election in May as the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time since coming to power in the country’s first all-race vote at the end of apartheid in 1994. That would force the ANC into a coalition …

South Africa sets May 29 elections that could be the most pivotal since apartheid ended
10 months ago

South Africa sets May 29 elections that could be the most pivotal since apartheid ended

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa will hold pivotal national elections May 29 as polls show the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time since it came to power with the fall of apartheid 30 years ago. Several polls predict that the party once widely admired across the world and led by Nelson Mandela …

South Africa poll battle heats up as ruling ANC suspends former President Jacob Zuma
10 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa poll battle heats up as ruling ANC suspends former President Jacob Zuma

Firstpost  

South Africa’s ruling party the African National Congress on Monday suspended former President Jacob Zuma after he pledged his support to a new political party for the upcoming national elections. Zuma, who led the ANC from 2007 to 2017 and served as president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018, has been at odds with Ramaphosa’s leadership. The ANC said …

South Africa’s ruling ANC suspends former president Zuma for backing a new party in elections
10 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s ruling ANC suspends former president Zuma for backing a new party in elections

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s ruling party suspended former President Jacob Zuma on Monday after he gave his backing to a new political party for this year’s national elections. The announcement followed weeks of intrigue over whether the ANC would act against Zuma, who led the ANC from 2007-2017 and was president of Africa’s most advanced economy from …

South Africa’s ruling party marks its 112th anniversary ahead of a tough election year
11 months, 1 week ago

South Africa’s ruling party marks its 112th anniversary ahead of a tough election year

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party will celebrate Saturday the 112th anniversary of its establishment ahead of national elections, expected to be the toughest since it came to power in 1994. Political analyst at the University of South Africa, Dirk Kotze, told The Associated Press that the ANC’s biggest threat was not from the opposition gaining more …

South African ex-President Jacob Zuma has denounced the ANC and pledged to vote for a new party
1 year ago

South African ex-President Jacob Zuma has denounced the ANC and pledged to vote for a new party

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Former President Jacob Zuma on Saturday denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced that he would vote for a newly-formed political formation in South Africa’s general election next year. Zuma, 81, called on other South Africans to vote for the new formation, saying it would be “a betrayal to vote for the ANC” of President Cyril …

In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement
1 year, 4 months ago

In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Seven opposition parties in South Africa reached an agreement Thursday to form a coalition to unseat the ruling African National Congress if it fails to gain an outright majority in next year’s general election. The parties, which include the country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, and a string of small parties, agreed on what they called a …

South Africa’s Ramaphosa pardons predecessor Zuma, other offenders
1 year, 4 months ago

South Africa’s Ramaphosa pardons predecessor Zuma, other offenders

Al Jazeera  

Zuma, 81, was given a 15-month sentence in June 2021 for refusing to testify in a probe of corruption and cronyism under his presidency. South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma has been released from prison due to a remission of non-violent offenders approved by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has said. South Africa’s prison service, which had granted …

South Africa’s ruling ANC party fetes 111th anniversary
1 year, 11 months ago

South Africa’s ruling ANC party fetes 111th anniversary

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party marked its 111th anniversary Sunday with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization was founded in 1912. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was re-elected as the ANC party leader at a national conference in December last year, addressed a large crowd of supporters at a stadium outlining how the …

South African president reelected leader of ruling ANC party
2 years ago

South African president reelected leader of ruling ANC party

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected as the leader of the ruling African National Congress party. Ramaphosa beat his rival, former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize by 2,476 votes to 1,897 votes from a total of 4,386 votes cast by party delegates from across the country. Ramaphosa has been facing calls to step down from his position …

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as African National Congress leader
2 years ago

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as African National Congress leader

ABC  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as leader of the governing African National Congress, a party official has said, paving the way for him to contest the presidency again at the 2024 election. Key points: Mr Ramaphosa saw off the challenge from former health minister Zweli Mkhize for the ANC leadership His re-election campaign was dogged by the …

South Africa’s Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of ruling ANC party
2 years ago

South Africa’s Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of ruling ANC party

Al Jazeera  

A party conference has been marked by divisions and scandals surrounding Ramaphosa and his rival Zweli Mkhize. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the ruling African National Congress party despite being mired in scandal and facing calls to step down as president. Delegates at an ANC leadership conference voted on Monday to keep Ramaphosa as head …

South Africa’s ANC party opens key conference amid scandal
2 years ago

South Africa’s ANC party opens key conference amid scandal

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has started its crucial national conference amid scandal and bitter divisions. South Africa’s crippling power cuts of more than 7 hours a day, an unemployment rate of 35% and corruption will be key issues debated, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on opening the conference Friday evening. Ramaphosa is seeking re-election as the …

South Africa leader fights for political future over scandal
2 years ago

South Africa leader fights for political future over scandal

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The president of South Africa is fighting for his political future amid an unfolding scandal that has tainted his reputation as an anti-apartheid icon once widely admired for tackling the problems of Africa’s most developed economy. South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, is to vote in a conference starting Friday about whether Ramaphosa should step down …

South Africa leader fights for political future over scandal
2 years ago

South Africa leader fights for political future over scandal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, is to vote in a conference …

South Africa’s ANC says economy, corruption are priorities
2 years, 4 months ago

South Africa’s ANC says economy, corruption are priorities

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption and work to improve the country’s faltering economy have been endorsed by the ruling African National Congress party in order to improve its declining electoral support. Ramaphosa on Sunday addressed the close of the party’s national policy conference where it discussed what is must do to address the …

South Africa’s ruling party must regain support, says leader
2 years, 11 months ago

South Africa’s ruling party must regain support, says leader

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ruling party, the African National Congress, must work to regain popular support after being embroiled in corruption scandals and divided by bitter factional rivalries. Marking the ANC’s 110th anniversary Saturday, Ramaphosa struck a somber note, emphasizing that the party of Nelson Mandela which helped South Africa to achieve democracy, has lost …

South Africa's African National Congress sees big decline in local elections
3 years, 1 month ago

South Africa's African National Congress sees big decline in local elections

Firstpost  

The governing African National Congress, the party of late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, got less than 50% of ballots cast in local elections Johannesburg: South Africa’s voters have delivered a significant rebuke to the governing African National Congress, the party of late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, which got less than 50% of ballots cast in local government elections. In results …

South Africa’s ANC party sees big decline in local elections
3 years, 1 month ago

South Africa’s ANC party sees big decline in local elections

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s voters have delivered a significant rebuke to the governing African National Congress, the party of late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, which got less than 50% of ballots cast in local government elections. In results announced Thursday night, the ANC saw an erosion of its support and as a result will control fewer councils and have fewer …

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