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South Africa's ANC fails in bid to ban former leader Zuma's party from polls

Mar. 26, 2024 06:11 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court on Tuesday dismissed the ruling party's case demanding a rival opposition party be deregistered and banned from participating in the upcoming election. The Electoral Court said the ruling African National Congress party's objection to how...

South Africa's ruling ANC takes rival party to court in fractious buildup to election

Mar. 19, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's ruling African National Congress is taking the independent electoral body and a rival political party fronted by a former president to court, underscoring a fractious buildup to what could be the country's most pivotal election in 30 years. ...

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May's national election and who the major players are

Feb. 24, 2024 13:54 PM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Polls suggest South Africa will face a historic turning point in a national election in May as the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time since coming to power in the country's first all-race vote at the end of apartheid in 1994....

South Africa sets May 29 elections that could be the most pivotal since apartheid ended

Feb. 20, 2024 15:37 PM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa will hold pivotal national elections May 29 as polls show the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time since it came to power with the fall of apartheid 30 years ago. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced...

Pressure mounts on South Africa's ruling party as unemployment rises again ahead of election

Feb. 20, 2024 08:02 AM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's unemployment rate, already the highest in the world, rose to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official government figures released on Tuesday. The Quarterly Labor Force Survey reported that the number of unemployed...

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. ...

Today in History: February 11, Nelson Mandela freed after 27 years

Feb. 11, 2024 00:03 AM EST

Today in History Today is Sunday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2024. There are 324 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 1990, South African Black activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity. ...

South African president defends 30 years of ANC rule in speech to Parliament ahead of elections

Feb. 08, 2024 16:46 PM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Cyril Ramaphosa insisted Thursday that his ruling African National Congress party is making progress in addressing South Africa's problems such as record unemployment, an electricity crisis and corruption allegations that have even dented his own...

Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a man some Palestinians see as their Nelson Mandela

Feb. 03, 2024 15:56 PM EST

JERUSALEM (AP) — He's viewed by some Palestinians as their Nelson Mandela, and he's a prime candidate to become their president in the future. He's also the highest-profile prisoner held by Israel. Now Marwan Barghouti's freedom is at stake in cease-fire negotiations between Hamas...

Today in History: February 2, ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle killed

Feb. 02, 2024 10:21 AM EST

Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2024. There are 333 days left in the year. Today in History: On Feb. 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend, Chad Littlefield,...