World Jun 14 South African President Ramaphosa reelected after his party makes last-minute coalition deal with rival By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press
World Jun 02 Coalition talks start in South Africa after no party won a majority in final election results President Cyril Ramaphosa immediately called in a speech for parties to overcome their differences and find “common ground” to form the first national coalition government in the country's young democracy. By Mogomotsi Magome, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Jun 01 Party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in pivotal election The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press
World May 20 South African Constitutional Court disqualifies former President Zuma from upcoming election Zuma once led South Africa's ruling African National Congress party but was forced out as its leader in 2017 and resigned as president in 2018 under a cloud of corruption allegations. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Dec 15 South Africa’s president in fight for political future over game ranch scandal The president of South Africa is fighting for his political future in a dramatic reversal of fortunes for an anti-apartheid icon once admired for tackling the problems of Africa's most developed economy. By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press
Dec 04 South Africa’s president awaits party decision on his political future amid farm scandal By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's future hangs in the balance as he faces calls from within the ANC and from opposition parties to step down from his position amid a scandal involving the president's animal farm. Continue reading
May 11 South Africa’s ruling ANC marks weakest election victory By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on Saturday marked its weakest victory in national elections in a quarter-century, while President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that the vote had given him and others “a firm mandate to build a better South Africa… Continue reading
May 10 South Africa’s ruling ANC coasting to win in national elections By Andrew Meldrum, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The African National Congress, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, had 57 percent of the vote in Wednesday's election after 95 percent of votes were counted. Continue reading
May 09 South Africa’s ruling ANC party holds lead in national election By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press With returns from 46% of South Africa's voting districts tallied, the ANC had 57% of the vote, according to results announced by the electoral commission. Continue reading
May 07 South Africa’s election falls amid graft scandals, high unemployment By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press A quarter-century after the end of apartheid, South Africans go to the polls Wednesday for the sixth national elections since the demise of the harsh system of racial discrimination, although the country remains divided by economic inequality. Continue reading