Ramaphosa hails ANC record as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ramaphosa hails ANC record as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy

Al Jazeera  

President Cyril Ramaphosa lauds South Africa’s achievements under his party’s leadership since the end of apartheid in 1994. President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s achievements under his party’s leadership as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy since the end of apartheid. Freedom’s bells rang across our great country,” Ramaphosa, 71, said on Saturday, reminding South Africans about the first democratic election in 1994 that ended white-minority rule. The first inclusive election saw the previously banned African National Congress party win overwhelmingly and made its leader, Nelson Mandela, the country’s first Black president, four years after being released from prison.

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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 …

Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president with help from coalition parties
6 months ago

Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president with help from coalition parties

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president on Wednesday in a ceremony in the administrative capital, Pretoria, after his reelection with the help from a coalition of parties, a first in the country’s 30-year rule. Ramaphosa is now set to appoint a Cabinet in a new coalition government after his African National …

Ramaphosa sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president
6 months ago

Ramaphosa sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president

LA Times  

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in as President at his inauguration at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, South Africa, on Wednesday. Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president on Wednesday in a ceremony in the administrative capital, Pretoria, after his reelection with the help from a coalition of parties, a first in the …

Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president
6 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president

China Daily  

Cyril Ramaphosa gestures after taking the oath of office for his second term as South African President at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, 19 June 2024. JOHANNESBURG -- Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, took oath as the nation's president for the next five years on Wednesday at a ceremony in Pretoria, the administrative …

South Africa's future depends on an 'unholy alliance' solving its real-world problems before time runs out
6 months, 1 week 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 …

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

The Hindu  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on June 14, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote. Mr. Ramaphose called the deal — which sent South Africa into uncharted waters — a “new birth, a new era for our country” and said …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected in coalition deal after African National Congress loses majority
6 months, 1 week ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected in coalition deal after African National Congress loses majority

ABC  

In short: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected by politicians following a dramatic late coalition deal just hours before the vote. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected by politicians following a dramatic late coalition deal just hours before the vote. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected by politicians for a second term on Friday, after his party …

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 African President Ramaphosa seems set for reelection after key party says it will back him
6 months, 1 week ago

South African President Ramaphosa seems set for reelection after key party says it will back him

New Indian Express  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: The leader of South Africa’s second biggest party said Friday it will back Cyril Ramaphosa for president, almost guaranteeing he will be reelected in Parliament for a second term. Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said his party had now formally signed a coalition agreement with Ramaphosa’s African National Congress, and part of the agreement is Ramaphosa …

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president after ANC, DA reach deal
6 months, 1 week ago

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president after ANC, DA reach deal

Al Jazeera  

African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa secures second term with the help of lawmakers from opposition parties. Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as South Africa’s president for a second term after his party struck a last-minute deal with political rivals. As the newly elected parliament convened on Friday, Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said his white-led main opposition party formally …

South Africa’s ANC says it has broad agreement with main opposition, others on coalition government
6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa’s ANC says it has broad agreement with main opposition, others on coalition government

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s African National Congress party said Thursday that it has a broad agreement with the main opposition and other parties to form a coalition government and end a political deadlock after the ANC lost its 30-year majority in an election two weeks ago. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula told reporters that the main opposition Democratic …

South Africa’s ANC cites ‘major breakthrough’ on coalition government
6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa’s ANC cites ‘major breakthrough’ on coalition government

LA Times  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of the ANC during its National Executive Committee on Thursday at a Cape Town hotel. South Africa’s African National Congress party said Thursday that it has a broad agreement with the main opposition and other parties to form a coalition government and end a political deadlock after the ANC lost its …

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 …

South Africa questions its very being. Yet a difficult change has reinforced its young democracy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa questions its very being. Yet a difficult change has reinforced its young democracy

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa is in a moment of deep soul-searching after an election that brought a jarring split from the African National Congress, the very party that gave it freedom and democracy 30 years ago. “What must we do with this South Africa of ours?” asked Thabo Mbeki, the former South African president who had the …

​A new era: on the South Africa general election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

​A new era: on the South Africa general election

The Hindu  

The African National Congress, South Africa’s ruling party that led the country out of apartheid three decades ago, suffered a setback in the May 29 general election when it lost its majority in Parliament for the first time. In the final results on Sunday, the ANC, currently led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, saw a dramatic fall in its vote share …

Churn in South Africa hits ANC’s prospects
6 months, 3 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 …

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 ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'

Deccan Chronicle  

Cape Town: South Africa's African National Congress party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down, a top official said Sunday, as the ANC attempted to present a united front after a stinging election result ended its 30-year majority. As South Africa heads for a series of complex talks to form a national …

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 …

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, …

Can South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa survive the ANC’s election setback?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa survive the ANC’s election setback?

Al Jazeera  

The governing party must form a coalition government but some opposition parties want the president out of the picture first. In third place is the big success story of the election: Former President Jacob Zuma’s uMKhonto we Sizwe party, which has ravaged the ANC’s core voting base, looks poised to form the government in KwaZulu Natal province, and could prove …

South Africa elections: ANC, which freed country from apartheid, loses majority for first time in 30 years
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa elections: ANC, which freed country from apartheid, loses majority for first time in 30 years

India TV News  

Johannesburg: South Africa was set to end three decades of dominance by the African National Congress in an unprecedented development, as the party that freed the country from apartheid has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years. The dramatically weakened vote share of the ANC, well short of the majority it had held since the famed …

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 2
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 2

Al Jazeera  

With more than 90 percent of votes counted, results show the ruling ANC could lose their majority and be forced to seek coalition partners. With more than 90 percent of the ballots counted, the ruling African National Congress is leading with just over 40 percent share of the national vote, two days after the country voted in national elections that …

Partial count in South Africa election puts ruling ANC below 50% as country senses momentous change
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Partial count in South Africa election puts ruling ANC below 50% as country senses momentous change

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Partial results in South Africa’s national election put the long-ruling African National Congress party at well below 50% of the vote as counting continued Thursday, and it could be on the brink of losing its majority for the first time since sweeping to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994. That would be a …

South Africans vote in a pivotal election as president says he has no doubt his ANC party will win
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africans vote in a pivotal election as president says he has no doubt his ANC party will win

The Hindu  

South Africans voted on Wednesday at schools, community centres, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years. After casting his vote, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he had no doubt his ANC would win with a majority and remain in government. He said he was …

South Africans vote in watershed election as ANC could lose majority
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africans vote in watershed election as ANC could lose majority

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Africans have begun voting …

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 …

ANC faces stiff contest in South Africa elections
6 months, 3 weeks ago

ANC faces stiff contest in South Africa elections

China Daily  

President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters of his ANC party during an election rally on Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa. ZHANG YUDONG/XINHUA South Africa's long-ruling African National Congress party is expected to face serious challenges in the upcoming elections, the most fiercely contested poll in 30 years, with the public calling for massive reforms to address a range of problems …

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 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent
7 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent

Associated Press  

PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the nation’s multicolored flag. But this Freedom Day holiday marking that day fell amid a poignant backdrop: Analysts and polls predict that the waning …

‘Free at last’: When South Africa voted in democracy, kicked out apartheid
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Free at last’: When South Africa voted in democracy, kicked out apartheid

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna covered the transition from apartheid to democracy. Onlookers erupted in a refrain that I’d heard at so many protest meetings through the dark apartheid years: “Viva Mandela, viva, viva the ANC, viva.” He shuffled forward to where some microphones had been positioned, the smile fading as he acknowledged the import of what had just happened in …

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are
10 months 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’s ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party’s achievements
10 months ago

South Africa’s ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party’s achievements

Associated Press  

DURBAN, South Africa — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday highlighted the achievements of his African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democrac y, as it heads into a tight race in May’s election. Ramaphosa delivered the party’s manifesto to thousands of ANC supporters at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban …

South Africa’s ANC party could fall below 50% of the vote — a first since white minority rule’s end
54 years, 11 months ago

South Africa’s ANC party could fall below 50% of the vote — a first since white minority rule’s end

Associated Press  

‏‏‎ ‎ DATE OF ELECTION Between mid-May and August TYPE OF ELECTION Parliamentary and provincial legislatures. South Africans vote for a political party and not for presidential candidates in general elections. WHO’S RUNNING President Cyril Ramaphosa will be seeking reelection for a second and final term but early polls indicate his ruling African National Congress party — the party once …

South African president defends 30 years of ANC rule in speech to Parliament ahead of elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

South African president defends 30 years of ANC rule in speech to Parliament ahead of elections

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Cyril Ramaphosa insisted Thursday that his ruling African National Congress party is making progress in addressing South Africa’s problems such as record unemployment, an electricity crisis and corruption allegations that have even dented his own reputation. Ramaphosa’s nearly two-hour State of the Nation speech to Parliament was largely a defense of his first term …

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 …

Explained | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa: escape from impeachment, ANC reelection and the road ahead
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa: escape from impeachment, ANC reelection and the road ahead

The Hindu  

The story so far: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected leader of the ruling African National Congress, on December 19, 2022. The parliamentary panel doubted Mr. Ramaphosa’s account of events, saying that “the information presented by the president on the storage of the money is vague and leaves unsettling gaps.” What was the “Farmgate” controversy? The burglary at Mr. …

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 leader urges his ANC party to fight corruption
2 years ago

South African leader urges his ANC party to fight corruption

The Independent  

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South African leader urges his ANC party to fight corruption
2 years ago

South African leader urges his ANC party to fight corruption

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged his party, the ruling African National Congress, to fight corruption. “We have no choice, we either deal with corruption or we perish,” said Ramaphosa Tuesday, closing the ANC’s conference where he was reelected its leader. ”Corruption within our party is, indeed, a dire threat.” Ramaphosa’s reelection as the party’s leader was …

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 …

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