South Africa’s national election was held on May 29, 2024. It was the toughest one yet for the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party since 1994, which won only about 40 percent of the vote.
The upcoming 29 May general elections will be the most tightly contested polls that South Africa has seen since the advent of democracy in 1994. While the ruling African National Congress (ANC) – which has been in power since 1994 – will remain in government, the elections are also lik...
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.
Ahead of the polls, the IEC said it would officially announce the final results of the 2024 national and provincial elections on Sunday.■ African National Congress Chairperson Gwede Mantashe speaks to media at the National Results Operations Center in Midrand, South Africa, on June 1, 2024. So...
South African Elections: No Violence but Muddle at the PollsLichfield, John
In the shadows of South Africa's tumultuous landscape, the United States strategically positions itself to leverage the upcoming 2024 elections as a platform to dismantle the ANC. This iconic African entity, resistant to aligning fully with American interests, faces challenges as it grapples with th...
JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The African National Congress faced its toughest electoral test on Wednesday as it sought to reverse a slide in support from voters frustrated by graft and racial inequalities a generation after it won power in South Af
POLLS APART: SOUTH AFRICA'S PROGRESS ; It's 20 Years to the Day since the Country Held Its First Democratic Elections. despite the Challenges as It Prepares to Vote Again, South Africa Remains a Success Story of Racial Integration, Peaceful Transition and Economic StabilityVerwoerd, Melanie...
JOHANNESBURG, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is currently leading in South Africa's 2024 national and provincial elections, with about 42 percent of the votes, as the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has counted over 60 percent of the ballots by Friday noo...
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been disqualified from running for a seat in Parliament in next week's national election because of a previous criminal conviction.