May 29 South Africa’s president names Cabinet that is 50 percent women By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The country's Cabinet is one of few in the world to be "gender-balanced."… 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 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
Feb 15 Cyril Ramaphosa elected as South Africa’s new president By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as South Africa's new president after the resignation of Jacob Zuma, whose scandals brought the storied African National Congress to its weakest point since taking power at the end of apartheid. Continue reading
Feb 14 In televised address, Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s president By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, avoiding his almost certain ouster in a parliamentary vote scheduled for Thursday after years of corruption scandals. Continue reading