South Africa

Her career began during apartheid and outlived it, reaching a personal milestone in a blockbuster movie and its sequel.

The 71-year-old has defeated leftist rival Julius Malema by 239 votes in the parliament

The Democratic Alliance, which came in second in the May 29 voting, says it will back President Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election

South Africa's newly-elected parliament meets Friday and is expected to re-elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to form an unprecedented coalition government after his ruling ANC cobbled together a coalition deal.

The ANC says it has reached out to all parties but negotiations are still underway.

A new party led by the ex-president helped ensure that the African National Congress lost control of government for the first time since the end of apartheid.

• • No party won an outright majority in May 29 national elections
  • ANC expected to present proposals to rivals over coming days

• • ANC in talks with rivals after losing parliamentary majority
  • Any deal must enable party to uphold its pledges, Cosatu says

The ruling African National Congress has secured 40.2% of the vote in the latest general election, 17% less than in 2019

• Ruling ANC party has 40.2% of vote with counting almost done
• Business-friendly DA gets 21.7%, Zuma’s MKP 14.8% and EFF 9.4%

South Africa's ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time Saturday after an election that brought a stunning drop in support for the party that led its country out of apartheid under Nelson Mandela.

The country now faces its biggest test since the end of apartheid

Votes are being counted after the most closely fought election since the ANC came to power 30 years ago.

The rainbow nation needs an alternative to decline under the ANC

It may force the country’s indecisive leader to make a fateful choice

Ruling African National Congress party could lose majority for first time since apartheid ended 30 years ago

The provinces with the biggest cities have different political dynamics and will be key to whether the ANC remains in power after Wednesday’s vote.

The African National Congress has long rested on its legacy. But increasingly that isn’t enough to persuade voters to keep it in power.

Johannesburg (AFP) – Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation ahead of South Africa's most contested polls since 1994, experts warn.

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month's election, the country's top court ruled on Monday, a judgment that could influence the outcome and trigger unrest from Zuma's supporters.