Former South African president Jacob Zuma suspended from the ANC
South Africa’s ruling ANC announced on Monday January 29 that it was suspending the country’s ex-President Jacob Zuma, who indicated last month that he would […]
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South Africa: Government and ruling party unite behind Palestinians
In South Africa, the government and ruling party stand by the Palestinians, while calling for an end to hostilities. The African National Congress (ANC) stands […]
South African opposition forms coalition to oust ANC
South Africa’s opposition has come together in a coalition to oust the country’s historic ruling party, the ANC, in next year’s general election, the seven-party […]
Has South Africa’s ruling party asked to leave the ICC?
South Africa’s ruling ANC has called for the country, criticized since the start of the war in Ukraine for its closeness to Moscow, to leave […]
South Africa’s Deputy President, David Mabuza, has resigned
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made official Thursday from Parliament in Cape Town the departure of his Deputy President, while a cabinet reshuffle is expected […]
Lack of electricity: declaration of “national disaster” in South Africa
For months, 60 million South Africans have been forced to cook, wash their clothes and charge their phones at certain times of the day only. […]
South Africa: Johannesburg has its first Muslim mayor
A councillor from a small Muslim party, Thapelo Amad, was elected last Friday mayor of Johannesburg, making him the first Muslim to head South Africa’s […]
Mbeki warns against a South African ‘Arab Spring’
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday that his country was sitting on a time bomb and could face an uprising similar to […]
ANC suffers worst election setback since end of apartheid
South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has recorded its worst election result ever, according to the latest count on Thursday of last […]
Polling stations and vaccination sites next to each other in South Africa
More than 26 million South Africans began Monday morning to go to the polls for municipal elections at high risk for the party in power […]