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Mar
27
2024
By TIM COCKS and NELLIE PEYTON
South Africa’s main opposition party not ruling out deal with ANC

South Africa’s main opposition party not ruling out deal with ANC

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's second most popular party the Democratic Alliance (DA) would not rule out a deal with the ruling African National Congress should the ANC fail to get the majority it needs to retain power in May elections, its leader said. Pollsters expect the ANC to lose its legislative majority on May 29 for the first time since Nelson Mandela took power at the end of apartheid 30 years ago, with voters unhappy with poor service delivery, joblessness, crime and power cuts. If that happens, President Cyril Ramaphosa or a successor for the top job would be unable to stay on without…
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Feb
10
2024
By NELLIE PEYTON and BHARGAV ACHARYA
South Africa’s Ramaphosa touts ANC history in State of Nation address

South Africa’s Ramaphosa touts ANC history in State of Nation address

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa used a major speech in parliament to play up his party's achievements over the last 30 years but gave little detail about his plans to address the country's current major challenges. Ramaphosa's African National Congress (ANC) party, which has governed since Nelson Mandela led it to victory in the first post-apartheid democratic election in 1994, is heading into its most competitive campaign yet. Many polls indicate it will lose its absolute parliamentary majority in a vote expected to be held between May and August, forcing it to choose a coalition party to hold onto power.…
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Apr
03
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa’s main opposition leader Steenhuisen wins another term

South Africa’s main opposition leader Steenhuisen wins another term

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SOUTH Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, re-elected John Steenhuisen as its leader, putting him in a prime position as it campaigns to unseat the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in next year's national elections. The forty-seven-year-old, who received 83% of the vote at the Democratic Alliance's national congress in Johannesburg, was running against the former mayor of Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, who would have been only the second Black leader in the party's history. Steenhuisen will serve a three-year term as leader of the Democratic Alliance, which has historically appealed to a largely white demographic. “During the remaining months…
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