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The US State Department granted the approval after the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of...
South Africans have long been accustomed to viewing the world of politics, governance and bureaucracy through the lens of a top-down “strong” state –...
Following the decision, ANC ratified the transfer of all its assets and liabilities to UDA, effectively dissolving the party into the ruling outfit.
Medo xplains that his success in politics and leadership, despite his young age, is due to his dedication to any role he is assigned.
Even if agreement is reached on the Cabinet, the ideological differences between the ANC and DA could hinder policymaking down the road, analysts say.
Ramaphosa's African National Congress will be sharing power with five other parties after it was humbled in a May 29 election, losing its parliamentar...
The ANC still has to work out how to divide up the top cabinet jobs and overcome ideological differences with its new partners.
Former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe party came in a surprisingly strong third in the May 29 election, which saw the ANC lose its majority.
Once unthinkable, the accord allowed President Cyril Ramaphosa to win a second term in office. He was re-elected by lawmakers with 283 votes.
The ANC lost its majority for the first time in an election on May 29 and spent two weeks in talks with other parties that went down to the wire on Fr...
The ANC remains the biggest party, but the lack of an outright majority means it must now share power, and President Cyril Ramaphosa says its leaders...
The electoral math has created a complex situation for the ANC, which will have 159 of the 400 seats in the new National Assembly.
Abiy accused the forces behind the calls for a transitional government of wanting to divide Ethiopians.
Unions and the government met late on Monday for talks where the government said it was open to a higher monthly minimum wage than the amount of 60,00...
The ANC's potential partners are diametrically opposed, ranging from the free-marketeer Democratic Alliance (DA) to uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) and the Eco...
This strike is the fourth undertaken by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), two of the country's biggest union fede...
The party's poor showing has fuelled speculation that Ramaphosa's days might be numbered, either due to the demands of a prospective coalition partner...
The party and country will now have to enter a period of coalition building unprecedented in the democratic era, with potential partners ranging from...
Some political analysts say this could lead to party leader and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa having to step down.
Political parties' share of the vote will determine the number of seats they get in the National Assembly, which then elects the next president.
The legislation will gradually limit the role of private insurance, create a new public fund to provide free access for South African citizens.
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the strike will last until a new minimum wage is in place.
Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian Liberation Organisation had been a resolute supporter of Mandela’s struggle against white minority rule.
The number of employed persons decreased by 22,000 to 16.7 million, says national statistics agency, StatsSA.
Due to the nature of the law and its wording, victims of terror attacks who are Kenyan nationals have not been eligible for compensation.
For the first time in South Africa's democratic era, the African National Congress (ANC) will have to seek one or more coalition partners to govern wi...
The motion tabled by the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters received the support of 248 parliament members while 91 lawmakers opposed it.
