South Africa

  • Apr 10
  • 2 min read

Zuma’s candidacy will disrupt South Africa elections

The Electoral Court has cleared former President Jacob Zuma to run for office in May’s elections

South Africa
  • Apr 4
  • 2 min read

Speaker’s resignation may not help South Africa’s ANC

The speaker of parliament has resigned and handed herself over to police over a corruption scandal

South Africa
  • Mar 22
  • 7 min read

South Africa mining slump hurts ANC election campaign

Massive job losses in the mining industry threaten the government’s faltering efforts to retain a majority

South Africa
  • Mar 21
  • 2 min read

US/South Africa tensions will hurt both sides

Bilateral ties are growing increasingly strained amid differences over foreign policy

South Africa
  • Mar 20
  • 7 min read

New dynamics add to South Africa election uncertainty

New polls and new parties suggest the coming election could be even more competitive than previously thought

South Africa
  • Mar 15
  • 2 min read

Implementation will be key to South Africa power plan

Parliament has passed a key piece of legislation aimed at reforming the domestic energy sector

South Africa
  • Feb 26
  • 2 min read

South Africa’s ANC manifesto may underwhelm

The ruling party has released its manifesto ahead of elections scheduled for end-May

South Africa
  • Feb 23
  • 7 min read

Voter data presages key battles in South Africa poll

As elections approach, the ANC appears to be struggling to maintain its historic support bases or build new ones

South Africa