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South Africa's ruling party since 1994, mentioned in coverage of xenophobic violence, land seizure law disputes, and impeachment proceedings involving President Ramaphosa.
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… The ambassador helped negotiate an end to apartheid on behalf of the National Party, which was responsible for it, with now-President Cyril Ramaphosa also a key negotiator for the African National Congress party. …
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBCJoy Online
… The two younger Gupta brothers, Atul and Rajesh, went to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where a court in 2023 turned down a South African request to extradite them Zuma has since been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC), the party he once led, and now heads the opp …
South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders’ foreign trips after Zuma’s visit to IndiaJoy Online
… The two younger Gupta brothers, Atul and Rajesh, went to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where a court in 2023 turned down a South African request to extradite them Zuma has since been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC), the party he once led, and now heads the opp …
South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders’ foreign trips after Zuma’s visit to IndiaJoy Online
… The case has caused friction with the biggest party, the African National Congress, as the country gears up for municipal elections in November. …
South African coalition party goes to court over law that angered TrumpJoy Online
… The make-up of parliament has radically changed over the last four years as Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC) party no longer holds a majority and governs as part of a coalition following the 2024 election. …
South Africa’s president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over ‘Farmgate’The Ghanaian Times
… There is no doubt that underground, hidden hands are exploiting the frustration many South African blacks feel at the failure of the ANC Government to give them jobs and improve living conditions for them. …
‘March!… March!’ Have South Africans forgotten March 21, 1960?Joy Online
… Zuma, a long-standing member of the African National Congress (ANC), was forced out of office in 2018 following a string of corruption allegations concerning the Guptas. …
Zuma showing South Africa ‘middle finger’ by meeting Gupta brother – MinisterJoy Online
… He claimed the attacks were being driven by political considerations, arguing that the governing African National Congress (ANC) was losing support among Black South Africans because of high unemployment. …
Solomon Owusu accuses South African government of backing attacks on GhanaiansJoy Online
… Ramaphosa is under pressure ahead of upcoming municipal elections in November, when his African National Congress party is expected to see its support fall, as it has been for years, due to poor governance and sluggish economic growth.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa warns against scapegoating migrants for economic woesJoy Online
… Thousands of students fled South Africa to join uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC) in exile. …
South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising amid modern youth crisisSouth Africa's new ambassador to Washington, Roelf Meyer, told the BBC that the notion of a mass attack on the white Afrikaner minority does not exist, rejecting US President Donald Trump's assertion of white genocide in South Africa. Meyer, himself a born Afrikaner and former mediator who helped end apartheid, said facts about violence in South Africa had been misrepresented.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's new ambassador to Washington, Roelf Meyer, told the BBC that the notion of a mass attack on the white Afrikaner minority does not exist, rejecting US President Donald Trump's assertion of white genocide in South Africa. Meyer, himself a born Afrikaner and former mediator who helped end apartheid, said facts about violence in South Africa had been misrepresented.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Ishmael Yamson, Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, has condemned xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa, arguing the country cannot pursue continental trade while rejecting the people who enable it. Yamson said South Africa's economic challenges stem from state failure and mismanagement, not foreign nationals, and recalled Ghana's historical support for liberation struggles across the continent.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's foreign minister is recommending new rules and greater transparency for former heads of state undertaking foreign travel, following an uproar over ex-President Jacob Zuma's recent visit to India where he met Ajay Gupta, one of the businessmen allegedly central to a corruption scandal that contributed to Zuma's downfall.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's foreign minister is pushing for new rules and transparency requirements on former heads of state making foreign trips, following ex-President Jacob Zuma's controversial visit to India where he met businessman Ajay Gupta, allegedly at the centre of a state capture scandal.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the governing coalition, went to court to challenge the Expropriation Act, a law that allows the state to seize land in the public interest without compensation in some cases. The law, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in January 2025 as part of efforts to redress apartheid's legacy, has caused friction with the largest party, the African National Congress, and prompted the law to be cited by U.S. President Donald Trump when cutting off aid to the country.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary impeachment inquiry over the "Farmgate" scandal, in which burglars stole large sums of cash hidden in a sofa from his private farm in 2022. The halt is pending the court's determination of Ramaphosa's separate legal challenge to the independent panel's findings, which parliament had previously shelved before being ordered by the Constitutional Court in May to revive the impeachment process.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The article marks March 21, 1960, when apartheid South African police shot 69 black Africans protesting pass laws, sparking regional resistance. Independent African states, particularly Frontline States, provided military support to anti-apartheid fighters, ultimately forcing negotiations that led to Nelson Mandela's release and South Africa's 1994 democratic election.
6 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A photograph of former South African President Jacob Zuma meeting Ajay Gupta at an Indian temple prompted Cabinet Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni to say Zuma was "showing the middle finger" to South Africans. The Gupta brothers were accused a decade ago of profiting from close ties to Zuma and influencing policy; they left South Africa in 2018 amid a judicial commission investigating alleged state capture.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has accused the South African government of financing recent attacks and killings of Ghanaians in South Africa, claiming the violence is politically motivated and linked to the ruling ANC's declining support.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned against scapegoating migrants for the country's economic problems, saying South Africans must address their own challenges despite justifiable frustrations over unemployment, crime, and public services. The warning comes as anti-immigrant groups have launched protests and attacks on foreign nationals, citing high joblessness and other social issues.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa marked the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising on June 16, when over 200 young people protesting against the apartheid education system were killed by police. The events, now commemorated annually as Youth Day, represent a turning point in the liberation struggle against white minority rule.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible removal from office as MPs establish a committee to recommend whether he should be impeached over a 2020 robbery at his private farm where $580,000 in cash was allegedly stolen from a sofa. The scandal, which surfaced publicly in 2022 through former spy chief Arthur Fraser's allegations that Ramaphosa hid the theft from police and tax authorities, has escalated after the country's highest court ruled that MPs had unconstitutionally blocked earlier impeachment moves.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ernesto Yeboah, leader of the Economic Fighters' League, defended Ghana's decision to evacuate nationals affected by afrophobic attacks in South Africa, calling criticisms by South African opposition politician Julius Malema "complete rubbish" and asserting that the government's intervention reflected responsible leadership and concern for citizen safety.
31 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An investigation into alleged police corruption in South Africa, led by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, has completed its second phase with an interim report submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday. The 64-day hearing phase included testimony from 32 witnesses and revealed allegations including infiltration of police and government by organised crime groups and details of an alleged drug cartel.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once rejected, saying unlimited repeat applications could create administrative chaos and prevent deportations. The ruling ended a case brought by two Burundians who had reapplied after their 2014 rejections, arguing changed circumstances warranted reconsideration.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected calls to resign following a scandal in which thieves stole foreign currency hidden in a sofa on his ranch. A Constitutional Court ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against him, but Ramaphosa said the judgment does not compel him to resign and pledged to defend himself against misconduct allegations.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address South Africans after a court revived impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving foreign cash stolen from his ranch. The Constitutional Court ruled that a previous ANC parliamentary vote blocking impeachment was invalid, and analysts expect Ramaphosa to defend himself.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece by Amos Safo examines recent xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and Nigerians in South Africa, including an incident involving a Ghanaian whose resident documents were questioned by a mob. The author criticises a South African blogger's personal attacks on Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for condemning the violence as a betrayal of African solidarity.
11 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament unconstitutionally blocked impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022, following a legal challenge by opposition parties. The ruling could prompt fresh impeachment proceedings; Ramaphosa had denied wrongdoing after a 2022 panel suggested he may have a case to answer regarding over $500,000 in cash stolen from his home.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece condemns violent attacks on Africans in South Africa as an affront to humanity while arguing that governments have a responsibility to secure their countries, but must never resort to extra-judicial violence regardless of migrants' legal status. The author calls for measured analysis rather than caricaturing populations as inherently xenophobic.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa called on African leaders to strongly condemn recurring xenophobic attacks against West African nationals, particularly Ghanaians, in South Africa, saying they undermine Pan-African values. Ghana has engaged South African authorities at the highest levels, and the South African government has expressed regret and assured investigations and measures to curb the attacks.
27 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →