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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 …

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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 …

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South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government
5 months, 3 weeks ago

South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named a new Cabinet late Sunday night after his African National Congress, the former main opposition party, and nine other parties agreed on the makeup of a coalition government following weeks of haggling. Ramaphosa’s party retained the largest share of ministerial positions as he appointed ANC officials to 20 of …

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South African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition
5 months, 3 weeks ago

South African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that Parliament will open for its next term on July 18 as he remains locked in negotiations with other parties to form a Cabinet well before then amid rifts in the new governing coalition. In one of the letters, Ramaphosa wrote to DA leader John Steenhuisen accusing his …

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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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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 …

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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

LA Times  

South Africans gather ahead of the inauguration of South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa as president in Pretoria, South Africa, on Wednesday. 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. The Congress of South African Trade Unions, an important …

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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 …

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Will South Africa’s new coalition gov’t change tack on Israel-Palestine?
6 months, 1 week ago

Will South Africa’s new coalition gov’t change tack on Israel-Palestine?

Al Jazeera  

While the new government includes parties neutral about Israel’s war on Gaza, ANC insists it will still support Palestine. Now, five months later, the ANC has stitched together a coalition government to rule the country with the DA and to a lesser extent the PA and the nationalist Inkatha Freedom Party, raising concerns about how South Africa’s approach to Israel …

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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 …

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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 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 …

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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

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 …

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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 …

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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 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 …

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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 …

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What we know ahead of Friday’s deadline for South Africa to form a coalition and elect a president
6 months, 1 week ago

What we know ahead of Friday’s deadline for South Africa to form a coalition and elect a president

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s Parliament is due to elect a president on Friday and major political parties are still working out the last details of a coalition agreement that might or might not see Cyril Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa’s most industrialized economy. How the president is elected South Africans elect a …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 Africa is forming a unity government. What happens next?
6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa is forming a unity government. What happens next?

The Hindu  

The African National Congress, which lost its 30-year-old parliamentary majority in last month's vote, must now share power for the first time since the end of white minority rule if it wants to continue governing South Africa. The DA, the largest opposition party, has said it won't join a formation with the EFF or former President Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we …

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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 …

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