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He is the first anc president to perform badly since democracy, 30 years ago, and now he is forced to try and look for partners to form a government, and he tried to be as funny, and kept his sense of humour at least because he said "i am not yet extinguished," which was a very nice line for him to show that he is still in the game. so, now, the anc is still, even with a huge loss, the single largest party and most likely to form a government, so they are looking for partners to get them over th...

Of "giving an awfully good impression" of them. in south africa, the party once led by nelson mandela, the african national congress, has had its worst election result, since the end of apartheid three decades ago. it means a fresh political landscape for the country, with the anc, losing support because of anger over the cost of living, high levels of corruption, unemployment and crime. barbara plett usher, has more from johnannesburg. this is a country at a crossroads. the historic inequalitie...

0ur correspondent barbara plett—usher has this report from johnannesburg. this is a country at a crossroads. the historic inequalities of apartheid have not been erased and the people have had enough. last week they went to the polls and voted for change, dealing the ruling african national congress a dramatic drop in support. today the president spoke to the people for the first time. our people have given effect to the clarion call that echoed across generations. the people shall govern. our...

I have mentioned the example before, the airfields from where russia bombed ukraine, knowing that ukraine will not bomb them in response not having the systems to do so. mexicans are at the polls in an election which is almost certain to result in the countrys first female president. its been the most violent election campaign in modern mexican history. south africas ruling anc says it will talk to all parties about forming a coalition government, after losing its majority for the first time in ...

Translation: is this enough? no. i have mentioned the example before, the airfields from where russia bombed ukraine, knowing that ukraine will not bomb them in response not having the systems to do so. mexicans are at the polls in an election which is almost certain to result in the country�*s first female president. it�*s been the most violent election campaign in modern mexican history. south africa�*s ruling anc says it will talk to all parties about forming a coalition government, aft...

Veteran left—wing politician diane abbott says she intends to "run and win" as a labour candidate. scotland first minister john swinney officially launches the snps general election campaign — less than a month after he became party leader. mexicans are at the polls in an election which is almost certain to result in the countrys first female president. its been the most violent election campaign in modern mexican history. south africas ruling anc says it will talk to all parties about formi...

President, cyril ramaphosa. we understand there are phone calls between the anc and other opposition parties. today those opposition parties. today those opposition parties have been laying out their demands for the anc as well. we heard from julius malema, leader of the economic freedom fighters, who fell out with the anc. together they have 49% of the vote. they said that they are happy to talk to the anc to look at possible negotiations are performing some kind of coalition government, but th...

Victorious on lithjuly. south africas governing party has two weeks to form a coalition, after losing its outright majority for the first time in 30 years. with almost all the votes now counted from wednesdays election, the anc stands at around 40% — a sharp drop from almost 58% in 2019. the anc has accepted the result and, as the anc, what is foremost now in our mind are two things. one is the fact that there is a clear protest from our people. our people are saying we love the anc, but the a...

Africa correspondent barbara plett usher who joins us from usher whojoins us from johannesburg. where are we with the results? 99% of voting districts declared so far so very, very close to getting the full result now? yes. to getting the full result now? yes, thats right- — to getting the full result now? yes, thats right- i _ to getting the full result now? yes, thats right. i dont _ to getting the full result now? yes, thats right. i dont think _ to getting the full result now? 1&1: thats r...

This new party, the mk party led by the former presidentjacob zuma which has had a surprisingly strong showing and has really eaten into a lot of the anc support so the results of that are not very good for this party, the former liberation movement. in for this party, the former liberation movement. in that case, barbara, liberation movement. in that case, barbara. how— liberation movement. in that case, barbara, how does _ liberation movement. in that case, barbara, how does it _ liberation ...