The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

South Africa’s Ramaphosa elected president, but coalition allies hold veto

An 11th hour deal between the ANC and traditional rivals has led to the country’s first coalition government.

Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2024

South Africa's ANC and rival Democratic Alliance form unity government in historic moment

Deal between two traditionally antagonistic parties is the most momentous political shift in South Africa since Nelson Mandela led the ANC to victory in the 1994 elections that marked the end of apartheid

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president after ANC, DA reach deal

African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa secures second term with the help of lawmakers from opposition parties.

Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2024

S.Africa's ANC Strikes 11th-hour Deal To Form Government

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.

International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024

South Africa's ANC And Opposition Agree On Coalition Government

South Africa's ANC party forms a coalition government with the main opposition, signaling unity and collaboration in governance.

Top News · Jun 13, 2024

Support and sniping for South African universal healthcare law

This week, a new law paving the way for the introduction of universal healthcare in South Africa both excites and divides. Also, ed tech has the potential to close education gaps in DR Congo. One digital learning portal is going down well with kids, but is struggling to attract the…

France 24 · Jun 13, 2024

Searching for a female partner for the world’s ‘loneliest’ plant

“Surely this is the most solitary organism in the world,” wrote palaeontologist Richard Fortey in his book about the evolution of life.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024

South Africa Reports Local Transmission Of Mpox Virus

Recent deaths from mpox in South Africa raise concerns about local transmission and prompt vaccination efforts to protect the population.

Top News · Jun 13, 2024

Warning as South Africa reports two more deaths from mpox this week

Mpox, known as monkeypox, is caused by infection with a virus that’s in the same family as the one that causes smallpox

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics

As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games in 1976 stands out, among others, as a clear instance of the games being used for political ends.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024