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Looters outside a shopping centre alongside a burning barricade in Durban, South Africa

South Africa’s democracy is ‘standing firm’ despite civil unrest, says analyst

Violence

William Gumede, the executive chairperson of the Democracy Works Foundation in South Africa, discusses the recent civil unrest in South Africa with The World’s host Marco Werman.

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation address

South Africa’s new president says the nation will face tough decisions as it rebuilds its economy

Global Politics
ANC members celebrate after Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president of the ANC in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Young South Africans once worshipped the ANC. Now ‘the party of Mandela’ is tarnished.

Global Politics
African scholar Cherif Keita of Carleton College next to a photo of South African educator, journalist and political activist Nokutela Dube. Keita has produced a documentary about the wife of the founder of the African National Congress, called “Remember

Her contributions to South Africa were unknown, but a new film aims to change that

Global Politics
African scholar Cherif Keita of Carleton College next to a photo of South African educator, journalist and political activist Nokutela Dube. Keita has produced a documentary about the wife of the founder of the African National Congress, called “Remember

Her contributions to South Africa were unknown, but a new film aims to change that

Global Politics

Almost till his death, Mandela remained on the US terrorism watch list

Global Politics

Former President Nelson Mandela is now a symbol for peace around the world. But until five years ago, he still had a very different label — on a US list of terrorists.

Race divides South African politics

Global Politics

Politics in post-apartheid South Africa is dominated by two political parties: The Democratic Alliance, which is seen as a party of white and mixed-race voters, and the African National Congress, which is supported primarily by black voters. Recently, the Democratic Alliance has tried to attract more black voters and become the new majority party.

Return to South Africa

Development & Education

A look at South Africa in the post-apartheid era, where the gap between rich and poor has not closed — it has whitened.

Voters Sour on South Africa’s Ruling Party

Global Politics

South African held municipal elections Wednesday. Early results suggest that a growing number of people are becoming disenchanted with the country’s ruling party, the ANC. Anders Kelto reports.

The World

The U.S. casts an eye to South Africa’s elections

Arts, Culture & Media

To help us understand what Jacob Zuma’s presumed leadership will mean for South Africa and what the U.S. will be watching in this election, The Takeaway talks to Dan Simpson, editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.