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.
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The ruling African National Congress has secured 40.2% of the vote in the latest general election, 17% less than in 2019
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.
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.
Singer who played for Nelson Mandela at his home had been hospitalised with ‘physical pains’, and previously suffered liver damage from alcoholism
South African anti-migrant group Operation Dudula has become notorious for raiding businesses belonging to foreign nationals and forcing shops to close. BBC Africa Eye has gained rare access to members of the country's most-prominent anti-migrant street movement.
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a towering figure in South African politics and outspoken Zulu chief, has died at the age of 95.
A deadly fire in Johannesburg's inner city was "a wake-up call" for South Africa, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Johannesburg, with a severe shortage of affordable housing, has hundreds of illegally occupied derelict buildings that officials and housing advocates say have become firetraps.