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The South African government is embroiled in a legal battle over its proposed 0.5% VAT increase, which would raise the rate to 15.5% starting May 1. The Democratic Alliance (DA), which joined the government after the African…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May's election. Ramaphosa…

Thousands of South Africans have gathered in the capital to show support for the country’s biggest opposition party as it prepares for a much-anticipated national election in which it hopes to wrest control of the government from the ruling…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation address using it as a platform to list the ruling African National Congress’ achievements over the past 30 years. The party, which has been in power since…

In South Africa, the national executive committee of the ruling ANC announced it had decided to “summarily suspend Jacob Zuma as a member”. Citing the committee’s sources, that the former president will be hauled before the party’s…

Former President Jacob Zuma has denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced that he would vote for a newly-formed political formation in South Africa's general election next year. Zuma, who was president of the…

South African ruling ANC says it would support a parliamentary motion to close the Israeli embassy in Pretoria in protest at the war in Gaza. The African National Congress (ANC) said it also supported calls for the government to suspend…

South African ruling party, ANC, announced has that former secretary-general Ace Magashule had been expelled from the party. Magashule faces accusations of misconduct and other breaches of party rules, while also facing charges of …

The ANC, South Africa's historic ruling party, on Monday renewed its confidence in Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the movement and therefore run the country, at a congress in Johannesburg. Ramaphosa, 70, who remains popular with the public…

South Africa's former health minister, Zweli Mkhize, is the main contender to run against scandal-plagued President Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the ANC. The party in power since the end of apartheid 30 years ago meets next week to decide who…