South Africa’s Ramaphosa of the ruling ANC announced the amendment of the Constitution to ease the expropriation of land without compensation.
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News about the struggle for better democracy in South Africa. According to Freedom House, "factionalism within the ruling ANC party has been a hallmark of South African politics in recent years". Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on Africa and late South African democracy icon Nelson Mandela.
Reviewing the Players Set to Influence Zimbabwe’s elections
The first round of the presidential election will be held on 30 July. If there is no presidential candidate that is able attain 50 percent plus one vote, the second round is planned for September 8.
First-time Director Brings Post-Post-Colonial South Africa to Cannes
Writer-director Etienne Kallos was drawn to the story of a community in a “post-post-colonial” world
VIDEO: Was Leadership Key to South Africa’s Velvet Revolution?
A researcher sees deeper trends behind the end of apartheid and the transition to democracy in South Africa.
A Look at Recently Felled African Liberation Movement Leaders
The leaders of two key African countries resigned their posts within 24 hours of each other in mid-February
South Africans Mourn Passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Mandela served as a spearhead of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement during husband’s long imprisonment
How a president dodged bribery charges in South Africa
A timeline of major events in the corruption charges against disgraced South African former president Jacob Zuma
Is South Africa’s Democracy Still a Model for Africa?
Anti-Zuma protests that climaxed in a peaceful recall of our president shows a country maturing in its democracy
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa in his first 100-days: What has he done?
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa was recently all over social media telling everyone who cares to listen the achievements that his government has made since taking over on November 24, 2017.
Africa waves some leaders goodbye, but is democracy near?
A review of developments in 2017 shows that it was a fruitful year for those advocating change