The Latest Breaking News from Nelson Mandela

In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at weddings and celebrations.

The rock star turned activist turned Sopranos actor talks about his revealing new documentary, Disciple, his unlikely career and his fears over the state of the world

South Africa's long-standing ruling ANC said Thursday it has reached an agreement with several other parties to form a coalition, after failing to win an outright majority in May's general election.

South Africa’s 2024 general election, with its devastating loss of a majority for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), is also damaging for President Cyril Ramaphosa (71). To lead your party to such a huge loss of electoral support is an indictment, and the toughest test of your leadership capabilities.

Republican extremist tells crowd ‘The man that I worship is also a convicted felon’

The ruling ANC is avoiding a coalition government with any one opposition group as it faces its toughest challenge yet.

The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a “liberation movement” – representing all South Africans, as the “voice of the people”.

South Africa post-election: grappling with historical legacies, future direction, and the quest for unity and inclusivity.

The governing party has a range of potential partners. But early negotiations suggest that no deal would be easy.