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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is within touching distance of South Africa’s top job, previously had his presidential hopes dashed and opted for life in business that brought him spectacular wealth. After failing to clinch the ANC nomination to succeed president Nelson Mandela in 1999, …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | The African National Congress was lauded for its moral authority in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, but many veterans of that era are deeply disillusioned by the party’s actions today. As delegates prepare to elect a new leader to succeed Jacob Zuma, …

Durban, South Africa | AFP | In the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, local politics is a deadly game, with at least 40 people killed in politically motivated shootings since last year. A battle for control is raging ahead of a conference of the African National Congress to choose a new …

Bloemfontein, South Africa | AFP |  South Africa’s embattled president Jacob Zuma goes to court on Thursday in a fresh attempt to fend off the reinstatement of 783 graft charges relating to a 1990s arms deal. The country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has sought in 11 court …

Cape Town, South Africa | AFP |  South Africa’s opposition derided President Jacob Zuma as a “broken and corrupt” leader Tuesday as lawmakers prepared to vote in a secret ballot that could oust him from office after years of scandals. (see live video bottom) Zuma faces a no-confidence vote in …

Cape Town, South Africa | AFP |  South Africa will learn Monday if a parliamentary vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be by secret ballot, a move that could encourage ANC lawmakers to oust him. Tuesday’s vote has become a test of African National Congress (ANC) unity …

ANC warns against dumping S.Africa president Zuma Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  South Africa’s ruling ANC party warned its legislators on Friday that voting for a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma next week would be a disaster for the country. “Voting in favour of this motion …

Pretoria, South Africa| BY PETER FABRICIUS| ISS TODAY| Later this month South Africa’s ruling party begins its five-yearly policy conference to determine the direction to be taken by the new African National Congress (ANC) president who will be elected in December. This is assuming that that person also becomes South Africa’s …

How Zuma has brought South Africa’s democracy and Mandela’s “miracle” from honour to shame! THE LAST WORD | By Andrew M. Mwenda Last week I was in South Africa and listened to the disaster bad leadership can inflict on a country. President Jacob Zuma and his confederates have indulged in …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  South Africa’s ruling ANC party on Friday asked the government to explain leaked emails detailing alleged bribes and corruption, as President Jacob Zuma faced a fresh wave of scandal. Thousands of emails have emerged in the local press exposing alleged misconduct over lucrative government …