📅 21 December 1991
The first plenary session of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa opened at the World Trade Centre near Johannesburg. Delegates from political parties signed a Declaration of Intent,...
📅 7 December 1993
The multi-party Transitional Executive Council met for the first time in Cape Town. It adopted resolutions to establish the Independent Electoral Commission and the Independent Media Commission,...
📅 7 Mei 2014
National and provincial voting took place on 7 May, the twentieth anniversary year of South Africa’s first all-race elections. The ANC campaigned to retain national government on its record and 2014...
📅 6 Augustus 2016
The Electoral Commission announced final results for the 2016 municipal elections. Excluding district council seats, the ANC won 5,080 of 9,301 council seats and held a majority in 161 of the 213...
📅 8 Mei 2019
The sixth national and provincial elections since the end of apartheid took place. The ANC campaigned under Ramaphosa’s leadership, while voters assessed its 25-year record in government and competing...
📅 29 Mei 2024
South Africans voted in the seventh democratic national and provincial elections. The ANC campaigned on its governing record and manifesto, while opposition parties challenged its performance and...
📅 6 Juni 2024
After emergency post-election deliberations, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the party would pursue a government of national unity and invite other parties to join. The decision...
