The Latest Breaking News from Nelson Mandela

The rock star turned activist turned Sopranos actor talks about his revealing new documentary, Disciple, his unlikely career and his fears over the state of the world

In the spring of 1994, apartheid ended in South Africa with the election of the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela's leadership. RFI interviews key activists three decades on.

South Africa’s 2024 general election, with its devastating loss of a majority for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), is also damaging for President Cyril Ramaphosa (71). To lead your party to such a huge loss of electoral support is an indictment, and the toughest test of your leadership capabilities.

Republican extremist tells crowd ‘The man that I worship is also a convicted felon’

The ruling ANC is avoiding a coalition government with any one opposition group as it faces its toughest challenge yet.

The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a “liberation movement” – representing all South Africans, as the “voice of the people”.

South Africa post-election: grappling with historical legacies, future direction, and the quest for unity and inclusivity.

The governing party has a range of potential partners. But early negotiations suggest that no deal would be easy.

After years of scandal and poor governance, the people are right to want checks and balances, and new voices, says Alexis Akwagyiram, managing editor of Semafor Africa