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Jun 5, 2024 | 
wral.com | Sarah Dean |David McKenzie
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) party faces a mammoth challenge as it needs to form a government with its political rivals after suffering a seismic blow in last week’s election. On Wednesday, the ANC national spokesperson insisted that any coalition government would be in the interests of unity and stability and hinted at a government of national unity of some kind.
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May 31, 2024 | 
localnews8.com | Sarah Dean |David McKenzie
Nelson Mandela’s party has been dealt a seismic election blow. Where does it leave South Africa? By Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNNJohannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is set to fall short of a majority for the first time in 30 years after national elections this week, marking the biggest political shift in the country since the end of apartheid.
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May 30, 2024 | 
wral.com | Sarah Dean |David McKenzie
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Early results from South Africa’s election suggest the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time in 30 years. With results in from 13% of polling stations at 10 a.m. local time, support for the ANC stood at 42.5%.
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May 22, 2024 | 
egyptindependent.com | Sarah Dean |David McKenzie
Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — South Africans go to the polls on May 29 for what will likely be the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid. • South Africa uses a “proportional representation” system. • Citizens cast a vote for a single party (not a presidential candidate). • Voters will have 31 political parties to choose from in the national elections. The process is facilitated by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
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May 22, 2024 | 
wral.com | Sarah Dean |David McKenzie
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — South Africans go to the polls on May 29 for what will likely be the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid. Polls show the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela led the party to power in 1994. While polling can be challenging in South Africa, most analysts believe that the ANC faces its stiffest challenge yet with a population deeply frustrated by the country’s direction.
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May 21, 2024 | 
localnews8.com | Sarah Louise Dean |David McKenzie
Nelson Mandela’s party has ruled South Africa for three decades – it now faces a critical moment of truth By Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNNJohannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — South Africans go to the polls on May 29 for what will likely be the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid. Polls show the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela led the party to power in 1994.
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May 20, 2024 | 
albanyherald.com | David McKenzie
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — South Africa’s apex court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in next week’s critical general election. The unanimous ruling capped months long speculation and legal wrangling on whether the former leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), turned thorn in its side and public face of a rival party, would be able to stand for the country’s top legislative body.
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May 20, 2024 | 
wral.com | David McKenzie
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — South Africa’s apex court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in next week’s critical general election. The unanimous ruling capped months long speculation and legal wrangling on whether the former leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), turned thorn in its side and public face of a rival party, would be able to stand for the country’s top legislative body.
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Apr 27, 2024 | 
wral.com | David McKenzie |Sarah Dean
Soweto, South Africa (CNN) — Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully had a first confrontation with the police,” he says. It was June 16, 1976. Mazibuko had turned 16 the day before. Tens of thousands of students, mostly still just children, streamed through the township to protest the racist education system of apartheid.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
abc17news.com | David McKenzie |Sarah Louise Dean
By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNNSoweto, South Africa (CNN) — Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully had a first confrontation with the police,” he says. It was June 16, 1976. Mazibuko had turned 16 the day before.
