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South Africa's coalition government sees first real friction over education bill
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said he would sign into law a disputed education bill, prompting the...
Sep 14, 20242 min read
South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says report
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa, the world's 14th biggest carbon emitter, has made strong commitments to climate action but is moving too...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
New South African government inspires hope and fear
South Africa's new unity government inspired cautious optimism on Monday from industry and financial markets but many citizens and...
Jul 2, 20242 min read
South Africa's Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
S.Africa's DA committed to cabinet negotiations, ANC says talks 'almost done'
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) is committed to working out a deal over posts in President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet,...
Jun 28, 20242 min read
South Africa's Ramaphosa vows to fight inequality as power-sharing begins
PRETORIA -A weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to...
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Factbox-South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected president. What happens next?
JOHANNESBURG - Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as South Africa's president on Friday with the support of once rival parties that have...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
South Africa unity government to include ANC and pro-business DA
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on...
Jun 14, 20243 min read
Zuma's MK party seeks to block South African parliament citing vote-rigging
JOHANNESBURG -Former South African president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has applied to the country's top court to block...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Analysis-South Africa's unity government must harmonise wildly different visions
JOHANNESBURG - Talks to forge South Africa's post-election unity government will need to bring together parties with goals as...
Jun 11, 20244 min read
South African parties await details of ANC unity government proposal
JOHANNESBURG -South African opposition parties said on Friday they were waiting for more details on a proposal by the African National...
Jun 8, 20242 min read
South Africa's ANC will seek to form government of national unity
JOHANNESBURG -South Africa's African National Congress will invite other political parties to form a national unity government, its...
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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