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• Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged the country to pursue “an extraordinary feat of human endeavor” as he was sworn in for a five-year term.

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  May 25, 2019
  
• South Africa set to announce election results as ANC prepares victory celebration

  South Africa's ruling African National Congress on Saturday was preparing to celebrate its win in national elections, with the formal announcement of final results coming later in the day.

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  May 11, 2019
  
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• Why anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was once labelled a terrorist

  Nelson Mandela was on the U.S. terror watchlist until long after he was set free to run for president in post-apartheid South Africa.

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  Apr 27, 2019
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• South African parliament to debate motion to impeach President Zuma

  South Africa's parliament plans to debate impeaching President Jacob Zuma who is embroiled in a scandal over millions of dollars in state spending on his private home.

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  Apr 4, 2016
• South Africa’s main opposition group elects first black as party leader

  South Africa's main opposition group has chosen its first black leader, seeking to expand its appeal in a country whose ruling party has dominated since the first all-race elections in 1994.

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  May 10, 2015
• South Africa votes: Despite fierce opposition, ruling party is front-runner

  South Africans voted in elections that are expected to see the ruling African National Congress return to power despite a vigorous challenge from opposition parties.

  Politics

  May 7, 2014
• Nelson Mandela laid to rest in state funeral

  Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela has been buried in the African ground he loved.

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  Dec 15, 2013