South Africa's May 29 election looks set to be the most tightly contested since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting that the governing African National Congress may lose its majority for the first time after 30 years in power.

South Africa's new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party is aiming to win a parliamentary majority in a May 29 election so that it can implement reforms without resistance from opponents,

South Africa's top court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was not eligible to run for parliament in this month's election, a closely-watched decision as it could affect the outcome. Zuma,

South Africa's top court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was not eligible to run for parliament in this month's election, a closely-watched decision as it could affect the outcome.

Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress has risen in the weeks leading up to this month's election, a tracking poll showed, suggesting it may only need a small coalition partner or could even win a majority.

Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa who stepped down in 2018, has been barred from running for Parliament due to a previous criminal conviction.

Jacob Zuma has been disqualified from running for a seat in Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been barred from contesting in next week's elections, South Africa's top court ruled Monday.

A new South African opinion poll shows former President Jacob Zuma’s new party is set to become the third largest after May 29 elections and the ruling African National Congress will fall well short of reclaiming its national majority.