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2 hours ago · The African National Congress (ANC) which is ruling South Africa since the end of apartheid regime in 1994, is facing a stiff challenge from the opposition parties in the general elections to be held on May 29. As per the Constitution, the ANC needs a majority of 50 per cent of the votes polled to retain its ruling status, but the latest ...
2 hours ago · Ballot counting was under way Thursday after South Africans queued long into the night to vote in a watershed election that could spell the end of the ANC's 30-year-old unchallenged majority.
1 day ago · "South Africa's general election is a watershed moment in the political history of the country," said Aleix Montana, an analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.
10 hours ago · Meanwhile, two-time champions West Indies (252) have moved up to fourth position, their players showing some great form ahead of the T20 showpiece. The winners of the 2012 and 2016 editions of the tournament are ahead of New Zealand and South Africa after their 3-0 win over South Africa, who were pushed down to seventh position. read more
1 day ago · The sentiment that South Africa’s democratic system does not work is reflected widely in several of the authoritative public opinion polls that have seen the light in the last few years. This voter type is inclined to stay away from the polls, perhaps in protest against parties ‘that do not care’ and leaders that are seen to be corrupt ...
1 day ago · The ANC won 57.5% of the vote in the last national election in 2019, its worst result to date and down from a high of nearly 70% of the vote 20 years ago. Ramaphosa, the leader of the ANC, has ...
1 day ago · Wed May 29 2024 - 15:18. South Africans voted on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress could lose its ...
