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Unemployment, crime and access to electricity are some of the biggest issues on the ballot.

This election year marks three decades since the country defeated apartheid. But we still haven’t fully healed

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

South Africa's ruling ANC faces challenges as the upcoming election poses a threat to its long-standing rule amidst growing discontent and uncertainty.

Political parties the world over use slogans, icons, colours, names and flags to establish their political and historical credentials. What happens when two political parties lay claim to the same history and the same symbolic capital?

South Africa’s seventh general election since democracy in 1994, set for 29 May 2024, takes place under circumstances different from any other election in the history of the nation. Some view the hotly contested national and provincial elections as a watershed moment for the country. We asked political scientist Dirk…

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

South Africa's upcoming election poses a challenge to the ANC's rule, with key issues like unemployment and corruption in focus. Voters seek change and a b...

Juan Mata recalls the moment Spain won their first ever World Cup and the messy 48 hours that followed

There’s a growing global movement to ensure that researchers can get access to the huge quantity of data assembled and exploited by digital operators.

After 30 years of dominance, the ANC faces its toughest election yet, needing 50 percent to maintain its majority.