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General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. [1] [2] This was the 7th general election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994.
The Republic of South Africa is a unitary parliamentary democratic republic.The President of South Africa serves both as head of state and as head of government.The President is elected by the National Assembly (the lower house of the South African Parliament) and must retain the confidence of the Assembly in order to remain in office.
The incumbent president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress won a third term. [ 3 ] Former President Jacob Zuma has challenged the results of the general election in court , and declared his intention to boycott the vote on 14 June and the former president also declared that he will not be part of Government of National Unity (GNU).
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — It was a historic day for South Africa. The political party that ended the racially divisive era of apartheid and sent global hopes soaring with a vibrant new ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict ...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will open a new parliamentary term Thursday to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government, an uneasy union brought together ...
14 June – Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as President of South Africa for a second term. [21] 19 June – Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as President of South Africa. [22] 20 June – Democratic Alliance MP Renaldo Gouws is suspended after old videos of him making derogatory and inciteful remarks against black people emerge ...
South Africa's unemployment rate, already the highest in the world, rose to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official government figures released on Tuesday. The Quarterly Labor ...