Party has been locked in talks with rivals after losing its 30-year parliamentary majority in shock election result
Discussion follows shock South African election in which the ruling party was stripped of its majority
The party may ultimately be doomed — but it could yet stave off disaster for the country
President thought to be seeking a deal with centrist DA but others want a pact with Jacob Zuma’s MK
Ruling party insists it will not be ‘bullied’ into removing President Cyril Ramaphosa despite poor result
The ANC’s coalition choices will determine the country’s future
Party which has governed since first post-apartheid election slumps to 40 per cent in the polls
Party might be forced into a coalition with radical left-wingers or a free-market group
Senior figures in ruling ANC debate next move after party’s worst-ever poll performance
Politics in the country has fragmented — possibly for good
Incoming poll results suggest ruling party will need coalition partners to hold on to power
Election seen as a referendum on the competence of a party that has governed since the country’s first post-apartheid vote
The African National Congress counts on its anti-apartheid legacy in today’s vote
Executives confident that if ANC wins it can avoid coalition with more radical parties
Populist measures include universal health insurance and basic income grant for unemployed
Country’s third-largest party appeals to electorate with wealth distribution plan
Disenchanted young people turn away from ruling ANC ahead of country’s most contested elections in three decades
Last-minute intervention from miner’s second-largest investor comes hours before offer deadline
Chair of state-owned utility makes claim about outages days ahead of crucial vote for ruling ANC
Offloading shares for moral reasons needs to be part of an overarching strategy
What’s at stake in Cyril Ramaphosa’s last election
Gary Nagle’s praise came hours after the country’s storied miner announced it would break itself up
African National Congress relies on loyalists outside cities and campaign knowhow as it battles to hold on to its majority
CEO Wanblad makes the case to shareholders and South Africa’s president
Stance defies government hostility to plan that would break up national champion
