Mnangagwa and Chamisa in tight race as Zimbabwe goes to pollsFirst poll since end of Mugabe’s tenure described as fight between generationsMon Jul 30 2018 - 01:00
Robert Mugabe claims he will vote against former partyLong-time leader of Zanu-PF says he cannot vote for those who ‘tormented’ himSun Jul 29 2018 - 20:19
Voter intimidation clouds run-in to Zimbabwe general electionRuling party Zanu-PF operates system of patronage to buy loyalty of rural votersFri Jul 27 2018 - 20:18
Zimbabwe’s first post-Mugabe general election too close to callHundreds of international election observers invited amid concerns over riggingThu Jul 26 2018 - 01:00
Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF courts white farmers for general electionPresident reaches out to his party’s old enemies for what is predicted to be close raceMon Jul 23 2018 - 20:56
Zulu king faces down South African government on land reformANC exempts tribal territories from proposals after threats from traditional leaderSun Jul 22 2018 - 19:13
Zimbabwe electoral roll audit reveals fewer anomalies than beforeFindings contradict opinion of opposition parties claiming roll flawed ahead of electionFri Jul 20 2018 - 18:53
Son of ex-South African president charged over corruption linkDuduzane Zuma bailed by Johannesburg court in alleged attempted bribery caseMon Jul 9 2018 - 18:19
South African envoys targeting $100bn in investments arrive in Dublin this weekIrish firms taking part in talks mainly from food, energy, engineering and services sectorsMon Jul 9 2018 - 05:30
Zimbabwe election: fears persist despite absence of state intimidationCredibility fragile as civil society group says military has infiltrated electoral commissionSun Jul 1 2018 - 18:37
Zimbabwe’s president links former first lady to explosion at rallyEmmerson Mnangagwa says Grace Mugabe ‘easily used’ by those behind fatal grenade attackWed Jun 27 2018 - 19:21
Zimbabwe blast feared to herald pre-election violenceReport says two of 49 people injured in Sunday’s explosion, possibly due to grenade, have diedMon Jun 25 2018 - 21:59
Zanu-PF under scrutiny to ensure fairness in looming electionOpposition MDC keeps pressure on Mnangagwa to honour pledge of democracyMon Jun 11 2018 - 01:00
Jacob Zuma suffers setback ahead of corruption hearingThe former South African president had attempted to halt the criminal case against himFri Jun 8 2018 - 01:00
Ramaphosa’s first 100 days in power: Building trust an immediate goalANC chief follows through on promises to tackle government corruption and nepotismThu Jun 7 2018 - 01:00
South African opposition can no longer hide behind ZumaCape Town Letter: DA and EFF parties relied on presidential scandals to distract publicWed May 30 2018 - 01:00
Zimbabwe’s president urges party unity ahead of electionMnangagwa’s charm offensive seeks to attract billions of dollars of investmentMon May 7 2018 - 18:16
Class action secures payout for S Africa goldminers over fatal diseasesSeven firms to compensate thousands who contracted silicosis or occupational tuberculosisThu May 3 2018 - 17:01
Madikizela-Mandela funeral attended by tens of thousandsLast-minute compromise between family and ANC enabled party to address mournersSun Apr 15 2018 - 17:10
Zimbabwe lifts ban on election monitoring by EU and USPresident Mnangagwa is seeking to rebuild bridges with international communityWed Apr 11 2018 - 17:40
Jacob Zuma proclaims innocence as corruption trial adjournedFormer South Africa president faces charges relating to multibillion-euro arms dealFri Apr 6 2018 - 14:48
Thousands of Zuma supporters expected outside courtFormer president of South Africa faces 16 charges of corruptionThu Apr 5 2018 - 20:17
Tributes paid to Winnie Madikizela-MandelaSouth Africa to give anti-apartheid icon and ex-wife of late Nelson Mandela a state funeralTue Apr 3 2018 - 19:57
Official memorial service to be held for Winnie MandelaSouth African anti-apartheid campaigner died aged 81 after a long illnessTue Apr 3 2018 - 08:23
Woman jailed for two years in South Africa for racial abuseFormer estate agent Vicki Momberg abused black police officers who came to her aidWed Mar 28 2018 - 16:13
Grace Mugabe links to ivory trade under investigationClaims Zimbabwe’s former first lady is involved in illegal export of contraband ivoryMon Mar 26 2018 - 20:30
Mugabe (94) refuses to go quietly into the nightZimbabwe’s ex-president has met with opposition party backed by an ousted faction of ruling Zanu-PFWed Mar 21 2018 - 20:30
Fears over private property to fore in South African politicsANC moving to amend constitution to permit expropriation of land without compensationWed Mar 21 2018 - 20:28
Ex-South African president Jacob Zuma faces corruption chargesCharges relate to €2bn arms deal in the 1990s, chief state prosecutor saysFri Mar 16 2018 - 16:21
Cape Town water supply unlikely to hit ‘Zero Day’ this yearHuge reduction in usage helped stave off water shortage crisis feared for mid-AprilWed Mar 7 2018 - 17:30
Ramaphosa fires Zuma loyalists from cabinetSouth Africa’s new president strengthens anti-corruption driveTue Feb 27 2018 - 21:30
Democratic pressures grow in Zimbabwe with goal of honest pollSocial justice activists try to leverage Zanu-PF’s need for more legitimate identityFri Feb 23 2018 - 01:00
Cyril Ramaphosa must lead ANC on tricky road aheadIn wake of Zuma, new president faces party factionalism, and social and economic blightThu Feb 15 2018 - 15:44
Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as president of South AfricaParliamentary vote takes place less than 24 hours after resignation of Jacob ZumaThu Feb 15 2018 - 13:20
Jacob Zuma resigns as president of South AfricaIn a 30-minute farewell address to the nation, Mr Zuma said he disagreed with the way the ANC had shoved him towards an early exitWed Feb 14 2018 - 21:22
South African drought is declared a national disasterSouth Africa’s government takes action as water crisis threatens Cape Town suppliesWed Feb 14 2018 - 15:32
Zuma to respond to ANC call for him to stand downParty says it rejected request by South Africa president to stay in role for few more monthsTue Feb 13 2018 - 20:48
Jacob Zuma’s future in balance as ANC locked in talksHandover talks with Cyril Ramaphosa collapsed under weight of Zuma’s demandsMon Feb 12 2018 - 21:36
South African president Jacob Zuma’s fate to be finalisedZuma stands accused of widespread corruption linked to looting of state resourcesMon Feb 12 2018 - 05:00
New ANC leader in ‘constructive’ talks with SA president Jacob ZumaAfter Zuma’s refusal to step down, ruling party were expected to recall him from officeWed Feb 7 2018 - 20:09
‘Day Zero’ pushed back as Cape Town responds to water crisisResidents in South African city reduce consumption amid fears supply will run outWed Feb 7 2018 - 16:56
Zuma clings to power as ANC calls meeting of leadership bodySouth Africa’s president faces growing pressure to quit but talks fail to secure departureMon Feb 5 2018 - 20:11
Time trickling away for Cape Town’s water supplyMany residents ignoring usage restrictions as city expected to run out of water by AprilSat Jan 27 2018 - 01:00
ANC discuss Zuma’s future as head of statePublic pressure growing on the party to remove the unpopular president from officeMon Jan 22 2018 - 20:43
Zimbabwe’s opposition party thrown by Tsvangirai’s illnessMDC’s charismatic leader believed to be crucial to alliance’s chances in electionSat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00
The world in 2018: Brexit, US mid-terms, Korean unrestFrom Trump to tragedy, Kim Jong-un to a royal wedding, a compelling roundup from an at times incredible yearSat Dec 30 2017 - 06:00
How Zimbabwe rounded on Mugabe, Africa’s oldest dictatorNow that he’s been replaced with Mnangagwa, the big question is: will anything change?Thu Dec 28 2017 - 00:00
ANC clips Zuma’s wings with move on party’s power baseSouth Africa president and new ANC chief Cyril Ramaphosa appear on collision courseWed Dec 20 2017 - 20:39
South Africa’s ANC party remains split after ballotTwo of party’s newly-elected top officials have been accused of corruptionTue Dec 19 2017 - 20:39
Cyril Ramaphosa wins ANC presidential electionSouth African deputy president, a former trade unionist, takes over from Jacob ZumaMon Dec 18 2017 - 19:41