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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, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed).

South African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

South African président Cyril Ramaphosa reacts after being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal

By Gerald Imray and Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, center, arrives at the National Results Operations Center during the announcement of the results in South Africa's general elections, in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Humbled by a stinging election result, South Africa's African National Congress was talking to everyone in an effort to form a stable coalition government for Africa's most advanced economy after it lost its 30-year majority. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

South Africa’s once-dominant ANC tested as it weighs deal to share power

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

Former South African President Jacob Zuma arrives at Orlando stadium in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, for the launch of his newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party's manifesto Saturday, May 18, 2024. Zuma, who has turned his back on the African National Congress (ANC) he once led, will face South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced him as leader of the ANC in a bitter battle in the general elections later in May. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week’s election?

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

This frame grab taken on Friday, May 10, 2024 from video from a campaign clip for South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance party shows the country's flag in flames. A campaign video for South Africa’s opposition party showing the country’s flag in flames has stoked tensions just weeks ahead of national elections that are seen as the most pivotal since the end of the apartheid system of racial segregation 30 years ago. (DA via AP)

A campaign ad by a South African party showing a burning flag is called treason by the president

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his speech at the Mose Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, during the African National Congress national manifesto launch in anticipation of the 2024 general elections. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

South Africa’s ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party’s achievements

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African National Congress supporters, one holding a portrait of Nelson Mandela, gather at the Mose Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, for their national manifesto launch in anticipation of the 2024 general elections. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the state of the nation address in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Esa Alexander/Pool Photo via AP)

South African president sets May 29 as election day as polls show a drop in support for the ANC

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Opposition Democratic Alliance party leader john Steenhuisen waves at supporters in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, for their national manifesto launch in anticipation of the 2024 general elections. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

South Africa’s main opposition party lays out plans to unseat the African National Congress

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Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema gestures at the party's manifesto launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa, Saturday Feb. 10, 2024. Economic Freedom Fighters party launched its election campaign manifesto in a province set to be the stage for hot political contestation in the South African elections later this year. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Leader of South African opposition party promises jobs, land ahead of election

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa listens during the BRICS group of emerging economies three-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Ramaphosa says his country has filed a referral to the International Criminal Court for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. The move comes as South African lawmakers on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, were expected to debate a motion calling for the closure of the Israeli Embassy in South Africa and the cutting of all diplomatic ties with the country until it agrees to a cease-fire. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

As in U.S., Middle East chaos sparks domestic divisions in South Africa

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times - The Washington Times

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa listens during the BRICS group of emerging economies three-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Ramaphosa says his country has filed a referral to the International Criminal Court for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. The move comes as South African lawmakers on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, were expected to debate a motion calling for the closure of the Israeli Embassy in South Africa and the cutting of all diplomatic ties with the country until it agrees to a cease-fire. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

South African divisions show widening impact of Middle East clashes

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

FILE — South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a working session with representatives of banks of the "Finance in Common" network during the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Paris. Seven opposition parties in South Africa have reached an agreement to form a coalition in a bid to unseat the ruling African National Congress if it fails to win a majority in next year's general election. The parties include main opposition party the Democratic Alliance and a string of smaller parties. (Emmanuel Durand, Pool via AP, File)

In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

Main opposition leader of the Democratic Alliance John Steenhuisen addresses a special sitting of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Six opposition parties announced Tuesday, July 4, 2023, they will discuss forming an alliance for South Africa's national election next year in an attempt to end the 30-year hold on power of the African National Congress. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht, File)

6 South African opposition parties to discuss forming alliance to challenge long-ruling ANC

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, right, during a plenary session at the Russia-Africa summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia on Oct. 24, 2019. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has accused South Africa of providing weapons to Russia saying the U.S. government was certain that weapons were loaded onto a cargo ship that docked secretly at a naval base near the city of Cape Town for three days in December. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would ‘welcome’ Putin

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the African National Congress national conference in Johannesburg on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. The conference will elect the party's leadership and adopt key policies for governing the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking reelection as the party's leader at the national conference which is held every five years and is the ANC's highest decision-making body. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) **FILE**

South Africa’s Ramaphosa prepares for headwinds in State of the Nation address

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

Former President and leader of the National Party F.W. de Klerk, discusses his resignation, below a mural of the new South African flag, at a National Party Caucus meeting in Cape Town, Aug. 26 1997. F.W. de Klerk, who oversaw the end of South Africa's country’s White minority rule, has died at 85 it was announced Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Sasa Kralj, File)

F.W. de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president, dies

By Andrew Meldrum and Cara Anna - Associated Press

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appears on behalf of the ruling African National Congress party at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state corruption in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Ramaphosa says rampant corruption has seriously damaged South Africa’s economy and people’s trust in the government. (Kim Ludbrook/Pool via AP)

Ramaphosa denies wrong in raising election campaign funds

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME - Associated Press

FILE- In this Nov. 13, 2020, file photo, African National Congress secretary general Ace Magashule appears for a bail hearing inside the magistrates court in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Magashule may be forced to step down after the party's integrity commission recommended that he be suspended because he has been charged with corruption. Magashule was charged in court with 21 counts of fraud and corruption earlier in December (AP Photo, file)

Top official of South Africa’s ruling ANC urged to step down

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME - Associated Press

African National Congress secretary general Ace Magashule appears for a bail hearing inside the magistrates court in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Magashule is charged in connection with the looting of $13.8 million when he was premier of the Free State province from 2009 until 2018. (AP Photo)

South African ruling party official charged with corruption

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME - Associated Press