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South Africa’s unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here’s a breakdown
5 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here’s a breakdown

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement in the continent’s most industrialized country after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May. Ramaphosa’s announcement of the new Cabinet on Sunday night takes South Africa into uncharted …

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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

The Hindu  

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. Political analyst Angelo Fick said the DA does have a “sense of whiteness” in the eyes of many South Africans and has created that by being “utterly disinterested in …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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South African opposition parties holding crunch talks on the ANC’s unity plan. But deep rifts remain
6 months, 2 weeks ago

South African opposition parties holding crunch talks on the ANC’s unity plan. But deep rifts remain

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South African opposition parties were meeting Friday and will continue crunch talks into next week to consider the ruling African National Congress’ offer to become part of a government of national unity. ANC failed to secure a majority in last week’s highly contested election, but some opposition parties are already rejecting the party’s offer because of deep-seated divisions. …

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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 …

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​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 …

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South Africa’s weakened ANC talks with 5 parties over possible coalition but says it’s still early
6 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa’s weakened ANC talks with 5 parties over possible coalition but says it’s still early

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Top officials in South Africa’s African National Congress have had initial talks with representatives of five other parties over a coalition or other agreement to form a government, but no decision has been made and the talks are at an early stage, the ANC said Wednesday. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri told reporters that there had been “exploratory” talks …

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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

Deccan Chronicle  

Johannesburg: 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 rescue South Africa is to break the ANC’s majority and we have done that,” …

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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 …

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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, …

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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

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 system of white minority rule 30 years ago. “The way to rescue South Africa is to break the ANC’s majority and we have done that,” …

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South Africa votes in key polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa votes in key polls

China Daily  

People wait in line to cast their votes in the South African elections at a primary school in Limpopo Province, South Africa, on Wednesday. "South Africa's general election is a watershed moment in the political history of the country," Aleix Montana, an analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, told Agence France-Presse. The Electoral Commission of South Africa, or IEC, …

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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  

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South Africa’s main opposition party rallies support as it concludes election campaign
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s main opposition party rallies support as it concludes election campaign

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s main opposition party Democratic Alliance on Sunday made its final appeal to voters to help it unseat the ruling African National Congress as it concluded its campaign ahead of elections this week. The Democratic Alliance is the biggest opposition party in South Africa and has gathered some smaller opposition parties to form a pact known as …

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South Africa’s election might be a defining moment — with new complications. Here’s what to know
7 months ago

South Africa’s election might be a defining moment — with new complications. Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the ruling African National Congress party, which has been in power since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. Supporters of Inkatha Freedom Party attend an election rally in Richards Bay, near Durban, South Africa, Sunday, May …

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South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election. Here is a guide to the main players
7 months, 1 week ago

South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election. Here is a guide to the main players

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time. As South Africa braces itself for the possibility of its most important change since the end of apartheid, here are …

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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 …

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Leader of South African opposition party promises jobs, land ahead of election
10 months, 1 week ago

Leader of South African opposition party promises jobs, land ahead of election

Associated Press  

DURBAN, South Africa — The controversial leader of South Africa’s third largest political party promised Saturday to create jobs for millions of the country’s unemployed and turn around its economy as he seeks to attract voters ahead of a much anticipated general election. The election is expected to be highly contested because the ruling African National Congress, which has governed …

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Altruism, opportunism or both: What pushed South Africa to ICJ over Gaza?
11 months, 1 week ago

Altruism, opportunism or both: What pushed South Africa to ICJ over Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Pretoria’s intent is under scrutiny as it presents an all-important case against Israel’s war in Gaza at the ICJ. President Nelson Mandela famously declared that our own freedom as South Africa was incomplete without the freedom of Palestine.” A shared indignation In its 84-page submission to the ICJ, South Africa argues that Israel is violating its obligations under the 1948 …

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6 South African opposition parties to discuss forming alliance to challenge long-ruling ANC
1 year, 5 months ago

6 South African opposition parties to discuss forming alliance to challenge long-ruling ANC

The Independent  

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South Africa ‘national shutdown’: What has sparked the anti-government protests?
1 year, 9 months ago

South Africa ‘national shutdown’: What has sparked the anti-government protests?

The Independent  

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