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Leader gets second term after winning vote just hours after ANC and Democratic Alliance agreed coalition deal

As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urges unity and open dialogue about the upcoming coalition, former President Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony. Despite finishing third, Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has refused to acknowledge the results. However, the party may still hold significant influence over the country's future.

After South Africa’s 29 May election, the African National Congress has lost the electoral majority it held for 30 years, but remains the party with the highest number of seats in parliament. This makes it a key partner in the formation of a coalition government.

Collapse in support means ANC may not reach 50% vote share needed to rule alone. Which parties are contenders for coalition?

Ex-president’s uMkhonto we Sizwe party erodes vote share of African National Congress, which has been in power for three decades

Ballot counting was under way Thursday after South Africans queued long into the night to vote in a watershed election that could spell the end of the ANC's 30-year-old unchallenged majority.

Township residents say the opposition Democratic Alliance is elitist and runs a city that functions only for the rich.

Opposition leader John Steenhuisen is working to prevent a 'doomsday coalition' in South Africa's elections, emphasizing the need for a strong opposition a...

Early voting began in South Africa's general election Monday, as those who must work on polling day or who have special needs were given a chance to cast their ballots in a poll that could see the end of the political dominance of the African National Congress (ANC), 30 years…

South Africa's opposition parties mounted an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC's 30-year-old grip on power, staging large-scale rallies three days before what promises to be a historic general election.

Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party campaign to challenge ANC dominance in upcoming South African elections.