threatens opposition say language support schools cape pits verifyerrors reelected democratic white significant share conflict critics towns parties deal milestone braces main struggles majority neglected putin cabinet countrys cyril plans

Articles for Steenhuisen, search results for anc

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 …

South Africa Coalition South Anc Ramaphosa Steenhuisen
Critics say a South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government
3 months, 1 week ago

Critics say a South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — An education bill that would give South Africa’s government more control over white minority language schools is a threat to the country’s new government of national unity, the second largest political party said Wednesday. Critics describe the bill as a threat to single-language schools, particularly those in the Afrikaans language that is spoken by the country’s white, minority …

Language National Unity Unity South Africa Bill Ramaphosa Schools Threat
Tension and stand-offs as South Africa struggles to launch coalition gov’t
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tension and stand-offs as South Africa struggles to launch coalition gov’t

Al Jazeera  

An ANC-DA deadlock over cabinet positions prompted fears that government of national unity may have ended before it begins. Political analyst Khaya Sithole said markets were in favour of the DA being part of the GNU – a multiparty coalition – because the party is unlikely to demand radical shifts in economic policy. “Markets are buying into the continuation of …

Support Africa National Unity South Africa Coalition Parties Party
South Africa Cabinet Talks Stall After ANC Pulls Trade Offer
5 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa Cabinet Talks Stall After ANC Pulls Trade Offer

Live Mint  

-- Talks between South Africa’s two biggest political parties on forming a cabinet stalled after the African National Congress withdrew an offer to appoint a member of the smaller Democratic Alliance as trade and industry minister, people familiar with the matter said. The six positions, including trade and industry, had been offered to the DA in writing by President Cyril …

Trade Industry Bloomberg Offer Anc Ramaphosa Steenhuisen
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 …

Africa South Africa Black Opposition Party South White
South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it
7 months ago

South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it

Al Jazeera  

Elections in the country are won based on party popularity, but some personalities are driving the discourse. Cyril Ramaphosa Current South African president and head of the ANC, Ramaphosa is gunning for his second and final election although his party’s standing is set to prove his biggest challenge. John Steenhuisen Head of the official opposition Democratic Alliance, Steenhuisen, 48, is …

Elections Africa South Africa Party South Palestinian South African
World reacts to death of FW De Klerk, South Africa’s ex-president
3 years, 1 month ago

World reacts to death of FW De Klerk, South Africa’s ex-president

Al Jazeera  

The legacy of De Klerk’s role in South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy remains highly contested. — @SAgovnews November 11, 2021 Desmond Tutu “May FW de Klerk rest in peace and rise in glory,” Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a veteran of the struggle against white minority rule and seen by many as South Africa’s moral conscience, said in a short …

South Africa Party South White President Role South African