South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected for second termDuring the first sitting of the 7th Parliament's National Assembly, South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), re-el...
15 Jun, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa seems set for reelection after key party says it will back himSouth Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally signed a coalition agreement with Cyril Ramaphosa's African National Congress, ensurin...
14 Jun, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majorityWith nearly 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just over 40% in the election on Wednesday, well short of the majority...
01 Jun, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
Jacob Zuma's party emerges big winner in South AfricaMK is not going to win the election and is unlikely to be a coalition partner, analysts say, while Zuma is barred from standing for parliam...
01 Jun, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
Controversial South African political figure and Zulu minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies at 95Mandela appointed him as a minister of home affairs, a position he continued to hold in the second administration of former president Thabo...
09 Sep, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
The shoe sellers from Saharanpur who ran Africa's most important economyA December 2018 New York Times profile of the Gupta brothers said their rise and fall is so improbable that in Saharanpur, their place of b...
07 Jun, 2022, 04.32 PM IST
Zuma crisis: police raid India-born Gupta family's homeThe Gupta family's alleged improper links with President Zuma is one of the reasons the latter is now under pressure to step down.
14 Feb, 2018, 06.39 PM IST
Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist Reggie Vandeyar dies in South AfricaVandeyar was a member of the Transvaal Indian Congress, the South African Communist Party, the African National Congress and Umkhonto we Si...
18 Sep, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
Mahatma Gandhi statue defaced in South AfricaThe incident occurred yesterday when the group came in a car at about noon and threw buckets of white paint on the statue.
13 Apr, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
- Abdul Rashid Shaheen joins Awami National Conference
Former Lok Sabha member and National Conference leader Abdul Rashid Shaheen today joined the Awami National Conference (ANC).
26 Aug, 2014, 05.43 PM IST
ANC in South Africa vs Congress in India: Two grand old parties with fascinating commonalitiesWhile Congress is losing its skills of parlaying its middle-ground positioning to get re-elected, ANC has little to worry.
16 Mar, 2014, 03.56 AM IST
CPI calls for alliance to thwart 'sinister march' of Congress, BJPCPI National Secretary A B Bardhan asked like minded parties not to wait for any formal alliance or seat adjustments and join forces with L...
15 Mar, 2014, 07.44 PM IST
- Indian provincial premier forced to quit amid ANC infighting
South Africa's only Indian-origin provincial premier has been forced to step down by the ruling ANC.
24 Jul, 2008, 02.16 PM IST
- Indian National Congress and African National Congress sign MoU to boost ties
Indian National Congress (INC) and African National Congress (ANC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost ties between t...
10 Jun, 2008, 09.48 PM IST
- ANC, INC sign MoU to enhance relations
The African National Congress (ANC) and the Indian National Congress (INC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance ties betwee...
10 Jun, 2008, 05.31 PM IST
- India and Africa to work together to increase agricultural production
India has sought African cooperation to increase agricultural production and tap alternative energy sources.
10 Jun, 2008, 02.37 PM IST
- African National Congress Chief Jacob Zuma to visit India
A delegation of the African National Congress (ANC) led by President Jacob G Zuma will undertake a four-day visit to India beginning tomorr...
07 Jun, 2008, 10.08 PM IST