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Conflict in South Africa’s coalition government is ‘not catastrophic,’ says major party leader
3 months, 1 week ago

Conflict in South Africa’s coalition government is ‘not catastrophic,’ says major party leader

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Conflict is likely among partners in South Africa’s new coalition government but that won’t be “catastrophic” for its hopes of turning around the country, the leader of the second biggest political party said Thursday. Steenhuisen said that there would likely be many moments of disagreement between his center-right DA and the left-leaning ANC over the …

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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 elections: ‘Tintswalo’ sends a message to the ANC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa elections: ‘Tintswalo’ sends a message to the ANC

Al Jazeera  

The ANC’s election setback is the natural result of years of ignoring voters’ concerns and demanding loyalty over past accomplishments. Most famously, in his State of the Nation address in February, President and ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa tried to highlight the long-term achievements of his party through the tale of “Tintswalo” – a fictional Black woman born in 1994, within …

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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 …

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‘Vote for change’: South Africa elects government as ANC legacy on trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Vote for change’: South Africa elects government as ANC legacy on trial

Al Jazeera  

Thirty years after Nelson Mandela took over as the country’s first Black president, the ruling party faces a credibility crisis — especially with the burgeoning youth population. In the narrative of Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress, Hlavanganwane is among the “Tintswalos” — the name given to young South Africans born after the introduction of democracy who benefitted from the ANC …

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South Africa elections 2024: Key issues by the numbers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa elections 2024: Key issues by the numbers

Al Jazeera  

Unemployment, crime and access to electricity are some of the biggest issues on the ballot. Here are the key issues that are top of mind for the majority of voters: Jobs: One in three South Africans unemployed The country has the highest unemployment rate in the world. Among white South Africans, however, a higher percentage are more likely to have …

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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 …

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A campaign ad by a South African party showing a burning flag is called treason by the president
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A campaign ad by a South African party showing a burning flag is called treason by the president

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A campaign video for South Africa’s opposition party showing the country’s flag in flames has stoked tensions just weeks ahead of national elections that are seen as the most pivotal since the end of the apartheid system of racial segregation 30 years ago. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who leads the ANC, has called the …

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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 …

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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 …

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Pressure mounts on South Africa’s ruling party as unemployment rises again ahead of election
10 months ago

Pressure mounts on South Africa’s ruling party as unemployment rises again ahead of election

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s unemployment rate, already the highest in the world, rose to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official government figures released on Tuesday. The Quarterly Labor Force Survey reported that the number of unemployed working-age people in South Africa rose to 7.9 million after 46,000 more became unemployed in the last …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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South Africa’s ruling ANC opens policy meeting amid problems
2 years, 4 months ago

South Africa’s ruling ANC opens policy meeting amid problems

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party begins its key policy conference on Friday beset by internal divisions and the country’s economic woes. “This conference should be seen as a place where we have a festival of ideas, where the ANC lives up to its role as the leader of society by developing policies that prevail to the …

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Ex-president Mbeki rebukes Ramaphosa, predicts SA’s ‘Arab Spring’
2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-president Mbeki rebukes Ramaphosa, predicts SA’s ‘Arab Spring’

Al Jazeera  

Mbeki says president has failed to deliver on his promises to address poverty and curb government corruption, as the latter battles the scandal of a $4m theft on his farm. Johannesburg, South Africa – Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has delivered a rare scathing critique to current President Cyril Ramaphosa at the memorial service of Jessie Duarte, an African …

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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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