Madikizela-Mandela funeral attended by tens of thousands

Last-minute compromise between family and ANC enabled party to address mourners

South Africans pay tribute to the late Winnie Mandela

She campaigned tirelessly for husband Nelson Mandela’s release from jail but her legacy was later tarnished

Tributes paid to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

South Africa to give anti-apartheid icon and ex-wife of late Nelson Mandela a state funeral

Fears over private property to fore in South African politics

ANC moving to amend constitution to permit expropriation of land without compensation

Guptas’ South African empire crumbles in wake of Zuma’s departure

Indian-born business brothers believed to have fled South Africa and headed to Dubai

Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as president of South Africa

Parliamentary vote takes place less than 24 hours after resignation of Jacob Zuma

Jacob Zuma’s future in balance as ANC locked in talks

Handover talks with Cyril Ramaphosa collapsed under weight of Zuma’s demands

Zuma clings to power as ANC calls meeting of leadership body

South Africa’s president faces growing pressure to quit but talks fail to secure departure

South Africa’s highest court opens way to Zuma impeachment

President was not fully held to account over home upgrade scandal, rules court

Jacob Zuma survives South African no-confidence motion

198 MPs vote against bid to remove president, 177 vote for motion and nine abstain

Vote on motion of no confidence vote in Zuma to take place in secret

Opposition believes ruling party MPs would not vote against South African president in public

Pressure builds on Zuma as opposition forces amass in Pretoria

Ten South African opposition parties unite to seek end to president’s reign

African National Congress accused of dirty tricks campaign

Disgruntled consultant claims ANC prepared to spend millions on secret media operation

South African opposition to take legal action after brawl in parliament

Jacob Zuma’s government accused of allowing armed soldiers to enter assembly

Report urges criminal inquiry into Zuma ties to Gupta family

Findings up pressure on ANC to force South Africa president to quit as thousands protest

South Africa’s local government enters new era

Opposition DA to take lead role in several councils after ANC’s electoral setbacks

South Africans give ruling ANC worst election since apartheid

Results have reshaped the political landscape in South Africa where the ANC has ruled virtually unopposed

South Africa’s ruling ANC suffers heavy local election losses

Black voters in urban areas abandon governing party in unprecedented numbers

ANC control of urban politics under threat as South Africans vote

Polls show ruling party may lose control it has had in cities since democracy in 1994

Zuma survives impeachment vote in South Africa

Motion to remove president from office defeated as ANC MPs rally to leader’s side

Calls for Jacob Zuma to resign after South Africa court ruling

President violated constitution by not repaying taxpayers’ money used on his home

South Africa opposition rejects Zuma offer on upgrade costs

President had outlined way to end dispute over near-€20m upgrades to private home

Cape Town Letter: Mandela legacy victim of populist politics

Increasingly divisive SA president Jacob Zuma in opposition sights prior to election

South Africa needs a plan to remove inequality

Martin Wolf: The legacy of injustice has shaped the country. Now it needs growth, of the right kind

Statues at heart of rising racial tensions in South Africa

South Africa plans national day of talks on future of controversial monuments

‘A rough ride’ expected for South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma

President to appear in parliament for the first time since his refusal to address calls to repay taxpayers’ money caused uproar in the house

New legislation to ban foreign nationals from owning land in South Africa

ANC against expropriation of property owned by foreigners, estimated to be about 7% of South Africa

Apartheid legacy deeply rooted as focus turns to land restitution in South Africa

Progress on reform slow as landowners and state trade blame for delays

ANC wins election but not by enough for constitutional reform

South African election hailed as most competitive since end of apartheid

Economic Freedom Fighters on rise in South Africa

Malema’s new party is set to make a real impact in the May general election

General election in South Africa

The main players as voters go to the polls

ANC faces election backlash by disillusioned South Africans

Party losing support amid corruption scandals and economic stagnation

Obama recalls Mandela’s greatness as Zuma jeered

Scenes at memorial event witnessed by 100 dignitaries in stadium and global audience of billions

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