JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa on Monday confirmed that the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has been expelled from the party after contravening the constitution. Fikile Mbalula, the party’s secretary-general, announced that the National Disciplinary Committee of the ANC found Zuma …
Read More »ANC falls far short of majority, gets 159 of 400 seats
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured 159 out of 400 seats in the National Assembly in the country’s 2024 general elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officially announced on Sunday evening. The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), came second with 87 …
Read More »Coalition Gov set as ANC stuck at 40% in SA election with 99% of votes counted
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured about 40 percent of votes with over 99 percent of ballot counting completed in the country’s general elections, the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) results showed on Saturday. Millions of people went to the polls on Wednesday in …
Read More »Speaker resigns amid corruption investigation
CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua | South African National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned Wednesday amid investigations into corruption allegations against her. “Today, the 3rd of April, I have submitted to the Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Lechesa Tsenoli, my letter of resignation as both the Speaker of …
Read More »Parliament speaker faces possible arrest after losing court bid
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | A South African high court on Tuesday dismissed an urgent application filed by National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to interdict a possible arrest of her on corruption charges. The ruling, which clears the path for her potential arrest, marks a new setback for …
Read More »SA Parliament speaker takes ‘leave’ amid corruption allegations
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | Speaker of the South African National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take “special leave” from her position amid allegations of corruption against her and media speculations of her imminent arrest. “Given the seriousness of the allegations and the attendant …
Read More »S. African president urges cooperation, eradication of corruption
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa and the country’s ruling party African National Congress (ANC), on Tuesday urged all elected members of the ANC to serve the country and take all necessary steps to put a stop to corruption and patronage. “Our discussions at the ANC …
Read More »Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as president of S. Africa’s governing party
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has been re-elected to lead the party for a second term of five years, according to the election results released on Monday. Ramaphosa was re-elected during the 55th national conference of the …
Read More »S. Africa’s ruling party ANC starts conference to elect new leader
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), started its 55th national conference in Johannesburg on Friday. More than 4,000 delegates from across the country are attending the conference, which is scheduled to end on Tuesday and expected to elect the party’s top leadership for the …
Read More »South Africa’s ANC to intensify self-renewal
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday said it has recognized the need to intensify “genuine” self-renewal and build a “capable, ethical and developmental state” in order to resolve many challenges that the people are facing. “There was a shared consensus that both …
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