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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicSouth Africa

Topic: South Africa

Putin may visit North Korea, South Africa’s 1st coalition govt & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected President of South Africa after ANC stitches together coalition

ANC said Thursday that it has a broad agreement with the main opposition & other parties to form a coalition government and end a political deadlock.

Why African National Congress is the Indian National Congress of South Africa

South Africa’s ruling party ANC has lost the parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994. It will need the help of another party to form a coalition government.

South Africa heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall, 1st time in 30 years of democracy

The ANC had won every previous national election since the historic 1994 vote that ended white minority rule.

African National Congress on course to lose majority in South Africa’s seismic election

The party is set to lose parliamentary majority it has held for 30 years, as partial election results suggested it would need a partner to stay in power.

South Africa’s divisive Malema could be post-election kingmaker as ANC likely to lose majority

Malema's pledge to redress persistent racial and economic disparities resonates with his constituents which include tens of thousands of unemployed, disenfranchised urban Black youth.

Opinion polls suggest African National Congress might lose its majority in National Assembly

ANC has always been in majority and elected the party's leader as president since 1994.

India’s economic sway in Africa is far behind China’s but ‘trump cards’ yet to be played

India is believed to have several ‘trump cards’ for the continent, one of them being MSME sector. Triangular projects & strategic investment can further propel its influence in Africa.

Cheetah ‘Gamini’ gives birth to 5 cubs, number of India-born cubs now 13

In February 2023, 12 cheetahs were brought to Kuno National Park from South Africa. Gamini is part of the group brought from South Africa.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.