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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.

After years of scandal and poor governance, the people are right to want checks and balances, and new voices, says Alexis Akwagyiram, managing editor of Semafor Africa

The African National Congress has lost the country’s elections for the first time in 30 years.

ANC says demands that President Cyril Ramaphosa must step down is ‘no-go area’ as rival Jacob Zuma stokes fears of violence

Mother Teresa joins a long list of historical figures that the former president has improbably claimed kinship with, writes Joe Sommerlad

It was predicted to go badly but turned out to be worse: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led the ANC to its worst election result since the end of apartheid, one which threatens his survival.