South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, also the leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), delivers a speech after a meeting of the ANC's National Executive Committee in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 6, 2024. South Africa's ANC said Wednesday that it has started engagements with...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa casts his ballot at a polling station in Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 29, 2024. South Africans began to cast their ballots on Wednesday morning in the country's 2024 general elections. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong) JOHANNESBURG, May 29 (Xinhua) ...
South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the ruling African National Congress party, which has been in power since the end of apartheid 30 years ago.
President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa (C) gestures after he was announced president after members of parliament voted during the first sitting of the New South African Parliament in Cape Town on June 14, 2024. Wikus De Wet | Afp | Getty Images The African National...
For many first time voters and“born frees”the slogan of 2024,“2024 is our 1994,”encapsulated the desire for a second liberation, this time from misgovernance and unfulfilled promises. As the ANC navigates its diminished role within a coalition government, the future of South African politics...
South African Elections: The long walk ends at home for Mandela
but the Y stands for the "convergence of diverse elements within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity"; black, yellow, and green are found on the flag of the African National Congress, while red, white, and blue are the colors in the flags of the Netherlands and the UK...
Jun 14, 2024 South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for unity South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for unity after the African National Congress party lost parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years during the latest elections. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports. ...
Midrand, South Africa, June 2, 2024. South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured 159 out of 400 seats in the National Assembly in the country's 2024 general elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officially announced on Sunday evening. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)...
The United Nations has to harmonize its position on key political issues in South Sudan with those of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union while maintaining its impartiality and independence. Both IGAD and the African Union have voiced support for elections in ...