Factbox-Parties vying for power in South Africa's 2024 election
South Africa's election on May 29 could bring momentous change, with polls suggesting the ruling African National Congress is likely to lose its majority after 30 years in power. The following are key facts about the ANC and rival parties,
South Africa's ANC loses another court case against rival party led by former president Zuma
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has lost a second court case against a new rival party led by former President Jacob Zuma
South African elections: research explores how disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
The 2024 elections may be the tipping point that enables opposition parties to portray themselves as viable contenders in forming a national coalition government.
South Africa election: ANC loses battle for Zuma's MK party name and logo
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) has lost a legal bid to stop a new party from using the name and logo of its former armed wing. The governing ANC had argued that uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), headed by ex-President Jacob Zuma , had breached trademark law.
A Reckoning at Home for South Africa’s Governing ANC
Welcome to the Year of the Elections, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the votes that matter to markets, business and policy amid the most fragmented geo-economic landscape in decades.
Opposition alliance can win South African election, says chair
An alliance of South African opposition parties can win a May 29 election and would bring significant change after 30 years of African National Congress (ANC) government, the chairperson of the talks that led to the alliance being formed said on Wednesday.
South Africa's president signs a party funding bill into law
In tonight's edition, South Africa's president signs a party funding bill into law but opposition parties say that the changes are unconstiuttional, with some poltical critics even planning on mounting a legal challenge.
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A bombastic bid to split South Africa
Frustration with the ruling African National Congress (ANC), accused of corruption and mismanagement, is ubiquitous across ...
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Zanu PF says it has been invited and willing to assist its ‘colleague’ the ANC in last-minute push for votes
Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party has reportedly been invited by its ally, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress to be part of the electioneering team as the ANC enters final stages of ...
South Africa’s ANC Support Slips; Leftist EFF Backing Slumps
Voter support for South Africa’s ruling African National Congress slipped further before next month’s election, a new opinion ...
South Africa marks ‘Freedom Day,’ 30 years since apartheid ended, amid discontent with the ANC
It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations and remembrances of Nelson Mandela are set against ...
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Ramaphosa hails ANC record as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy
With the ANC winning a landslide victory, a new constitution was drawn up, and it became South Africa’s highest law, guaranteeing equality for everyone, regardless of race, religion, or ...
Julius Malema - South Africa's radical agenda-setter leading the EFF into 2024 elections
Julius Malema has a reputation for defying boundaries. His speeches at otherwise run-of-the-mill parliament sittings light up social media, the party he built from scratch almost 11 years ago has ...