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South Africa's ANC loses another court case against rival party led by former president Zuma

Apr. 22, 2024 09:51 AM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's ruling African National Congress lost a second court case against a new rival party fronted by former President Jacob Zuma on Monday. A judge in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in the eastern city of Durban dismissed the ANC's case...

9 people have died in a road crash in South Africa after attending a ruling party election rally

Feb. 25, 2024 09:36 AM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nine people were killed in a road crash in South Africa on Sunday after attending an election rally by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ruling African National Congress party. The ANC supporters were traveling on a bus back to their home province of...

Leader of South African opposition party promises jobs, land ahead of election

Feb. 11, 2024 04:26 AM EST

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — The controversial leader of South Africa’s third largest political party promised Saturday to create jobs for millions of the country’s unemployed and turn around its economy as he seeks to attract voters ahead of a much anticipated general election. ...