Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africans cast votes in most competitive election since end of apartheid

Opinion polls suggest African National Congress could lose parliamentary majority after 30 years in government

Wed May 29 2024 - 15:18

Rivals cry foul over Ramaphosa’s speech before South Africa’s election

ANC predicted to get lowest share of votes since end of apartheid

Tue May 28 2024 - 18:43

South Africa healthcare law providing free coverage to all dismissed as vote-grabbing stunt

Legal challenges loom as general election set for end of month in country with two-tier healthcare system, a legacy of apartheid era

Wed May 15 2024 - 17:30

Search continues for victims after bus crashes off bridge in South Africa

Bus was carrying Easter pilgrims from Botswana to Limpopo province

Fri Mar 29 2024 - 06:42

Could Jacob Zuma’s promise to ‘drain the swamp’ persuade South African voters?

Worldview: Despite being indelibly associated with cronyism, the latest polls show Jacob Zuma’s MK party posing a real threat to his old ANC comrades

Sat Mar 16 2024 - 06:00

ANC’s dwindling popularity in South Africa gives cause for thought

After 30 years in power, the party of president Cyril Ramaphosa is in danger of losing this year’s general election in South Africa - a prospect that raises questions for the party and the region

Mon Feb 12 2024 - 15:07

South African Jews feel ‘abandoned’ as government takes strong pro-Palestine stance

Country’s president this week filed a referral to the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza

Sun Nov 19 2023 - 11:02

Gordon D’Arcy: Battle is heating up for Ireland’s number 10 jersey as teams learn lessons from Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup peaked in the quarter-finals for attacking play

Wed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00

Brics leaders look to reduce trade barriers in Africa

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa examine path to enhanced co-operation between their states

Wed Aug 23 2023 - 15:59

Brics leaders unite in stand over dominance of trade and finance by West

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa say they will consider requests from more than 20 countries to join group

Tue Aug 22 2023 - 19:32

ANC’s refusal to condemn Russia set to become election issue

Critics point to commercial links as one reason for silence on Putin’s war in Ukraine

Mon May 16 2022 - 18:00

Devastating South African flooding provokes climate change debate

Some locals in KwaZulu-Natal blame poor governance for exacerbating problem

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 18:40

South Africa adopts measures to avoid corruption in flood relief efforts

Oversight structure introduced in attempt to avoid fraud seen with Covid-19 supports

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 20:47

Death toll in South Africa passes 300 following several days of floods

African southeast coast’s weather worsening due to global warming, scientists say

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 08:17

More than 250 people killed after days of torrential rain in South Africa

President Ramaphosa calls it the worst natural disaster to hit KwaZulu-Natal province

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 16:26

South Africa’s neutral stance on Ukraine war puts it on ‘wrong side of history’

Cape Town Letter: ANC-led government accused of fence-sitting to keep Vladimir Putin onside

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 14:45

Ramaphosa pledges measures to strengthen S Africa security agencies

Report on violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal ‘deeply disturbing’, president says

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 20:21

South Africa hails Covid milestone as vaccine factory set for fit-out

Inequity of global rollout of drugs to protect against Covid-19 fought by local production

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 16:54

Ramaphosa urged to act on massive Covid-19 fraud uncovered in South Africa

Value of investigated contracts in excess of €833m – over 9% of state virus expenditure

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 17:43

Mozambique: Better co-ordination needed to tackle Islamist insurgency – experts

Southern African leaders agree to extend military mission in Cabo Delgado province

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 15:51