President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reelection concludes two weeks of negotiations between the ruling African National Congress and several opposition parties.
For the first time ever, the ruling African National Congress did not secure an outright majority in the polls, signaling a historic turning point for South African politics.
Presidents aren’t directly voted in by the South African electorate. Here’s how the country’s next leader will be elected after this week’s general election.
Six South African voters share their experiences taking part in what is seen as the country’s most highly-contested election.
South Africans are getting ready for what is set to be the most tightly contested elections in the country’s 30 years of democracy.
Ahead of May’s general elections, it is likely that Zuma will be running for parliament under a new political party, six years after his resignation due to corruption charges.
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