South Africa's President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa, centre, and his wife Tshepo Motsepe, second from left, arrive ahead of the inauguration ceremony at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, South Africa, ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's main political rivals are now partners in government after they came together in a last-minute coalition deal that ensured President Cyril Ramaphosa was ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president on Friday with the outcome not a mere formality. Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking a second term ...

Jerome Delay / AP The African National Congress party has signed a deal to form a coalition government with the main opposition, party officials announced Friday after weeks of fevered negotiations.

After being voted in, Ramaphosa will address lawmakers gathered in the parliament in Cape Town, the party said in a statement. The African National Congress (ANC), which has a large majority in ...

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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Julius Malema, leader of the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, was thrown out of the South African parliament on Wednesday after he called Deputy President Cyril ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that Parliament will open for its next term on July 18 as he remains locked in negotiations with other parties to ...

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