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‘We will win’ South Africa election: ANC confident despite ‘missteps’

Is the ‘freedom’ the governing party brought to South Africa still enough for voters 30 years later?

South Africa elections: voting under way amid grim national mood

South Africa elections: voting under way amid grim national mood

Ruling African National Congress party could lose majority for first time since apartheid ended 30 years ago

The Guardian - UK

South Africa Votes In 'Watershed' Election

South Africa Votes In 'Watershed' Election

South Africans vote on Wednesday in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance.

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Mayibuye! The 100-year-old slogan that’s stirred up divisions in South Africa’s elections

Political parties the world over use slogans, icons, colours, names and flags to establish their political and historical credentials. What happens when two political parties lay claim to the same history and the same symbolic capital?

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South Africa elections 2024 explained in maps and charts

After 30 years of dominance, the ANC faces its toughest election yet, needing 50 percent to maintain its majority.

Early voting begins in South African elections that could spell end of ANC dominance

Early voting began in South Africa's general election Monday, as those who must work on polling day or who have special needs were given a chance to cast their ballots in a poll that could see the end of the political dominance of the African National Congress (ANC), 30 years…

South African Opposition Targets ANC Majority As Vote Looms

South Africa's opposition parties mounted an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC's 30-year-old grip on power, staging large-scale rallies three days before what promises to be a historic general election.

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South African Opposition Puts ANC Majority In Its Sights

South African Opposition Puts ANC Majority In Its Sights

South Africa's opposition parties mount an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC's 30-year-old grip on power, staging set-piece rallies three days before the general election.

International Business Times

ANC at a crossroads as South Africa goes to the polls

ANC at a crossroads as South Africa goes to the polls

Party’s leaders are more nervous than ever that it will lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to victory

The Guardian - UK

‘We didn’t fight for this’: ANC’s grip on power in peril in South Africa election

‘We didn’t fight for this’: ANC’s grip on power in peril in South Africa election

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, corruption is rife, crime is high and the economy is a mess. The party of Mandela admits it ‘made mistakes’. But will the people forgive them?

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South Africa's Ruling ANC Rallies To Defend Solo Rule

South Africa's Ruling ANC Rallies To Defend Solo Rule

South Africa's ruling African National Congress was betting on its last major stadium rally Saturday ahead of next week's election to restore its glory and protect its unbeaten streak of post-apartheid victories.

International Business Times

Parties Bus Voters Across South Africa To Pack Stadiums

Parties Bus Voters Across South Africa To Pack Stadiums

If there's one thing the parties competing in next week's South African general election don't want to talk about, it's bussing in supporters to fill out huge stadium rallies.

International Business Times

South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it

South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it

Elections in the country are won based on party popularity but some personalities are driving the discourse.

‘Unlock the door or we’ll kick it down’: why South Africa’s youngest politician is in a hurry for change

‘Unlock the door or we’ll kick it down’: why South Africa’s youngest politician is in a hurry for change

Fasiha Hassan is the same age as her country’s democracy and as election day approaches, the politician believes her party, the ANC, must evolve or die

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Jacob Zuma Criticizes Court And ANC Ahead Of Election

Former South African President Jacob Zuma criticizes court and ANC over election disqualification, raising concerns about the country's legal system and po...

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The Guardian view on South Africa’s elections: a pivot point for the rainbow nation

Editorial: Cyril Ramaphosa promised a new dawn under his presidency, but support for the ruling African National Congress may fall below 50% for the first time

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Why the upcoming South African election is a massive milestone for the ruling ANC

South African’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in trouble. After 30 years in charge, it is scrambling for support ahead of the upcoming national elections.

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South Africa elections: what are the issues and will ANC lose its majority?

Country goes to polls on 29 May and unemployment, inequality and power cuts have dented ruling party’s support

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Why Zuma being barred from South Africa election won’t derail his support

Constitutional Court said ex-president is ‘not eligible’ to run for parliament over 2021 contempt of court conviction.

South Africa's ex-president Zuma banned from standing in election

In tonight's edition: Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been barred from standing in next week's election, after the country's top court disqualified him over a previous criminal conviction. Also, reactions flow in after Sunday's attempted coup in DR Congo, which saw three people killed near the presidential palace.…

Jacob Zuma banned from running in South Africa's election

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been barred from contesting in next week's elections, South Africa's top court ruled Monday.

South African court rules Zuma ‘not eligible’ to run for parliament

Constitutional Court says 2021 contempt of court conviction disqualifies former president for May 29 election.

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South Africa's top court rules Zuma ineligible to run in general election

South Africa's top court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was not eligible to run for parliament in this month's election, a closely-watched decision as it could affect the outcome.

International Business Times

S.Africa Top Court To Rule On Zuma Election Ban Monday

South Africa's graft-tainted former president Jacob Zuma on Monday will learn whether he can legally be barred from standing as a candidate in the country's May 29 general election.

Jacob Zuma Vows To Tackle Poverty And Unemployment

Former President Jacob Zuma unveils manifesto focusing on job creation, crime reduction, and economic empowerment for marginalized communities in South Africa.

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