Up to christmas. Retailers are expected to offer big discounts in the week before the big day in a push to drive up sales. And the ashes are slipping away from england. Australia captain steve smith hits a double century, as his side takes complete control of the third test in perth. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. South africas president , jacob zuma, says the future of the governing anc party is under threat. At a conference to choose a new leader, he said voters believed it was arrogant and soft on corruption. Mr zumas successor is widely expected to become the next president in 2019. Our africa editor, fergal keane, is in johannesburg. Not since the anc came to power 23 years ago has so much depended on the votes of its party members. An organisation that held together through more than eight decades of white rule is now bitterly divided. They sing the same song, but support very different visions. This conference is not just about the future of a Liberation Movement, a polit
The economy but what does austria has moved to the right mean for the continent also coming up. South africas Ruling African National congress Crossroads Party leader jacob zuma warns internal divisions pose a threat to the a. N. C. In the bible as delegates meet to elect his successor. And a dream in saudi arabia where women are testing the boundaries as a conservative came dont stop to give women the right. Thank you for joining us also is set to make a shop turn to the right with a new governing coalition taking office on monday now austria thirty one year old political shooting star sebastian quits of the conservative Peoples Party will become chancellor making him the youngest head of government in europe hell govern with the far right to euro skeptic freedom patino the two patches of promise to tighten the countrys asylum and immigration regulations but they also affirmed austrias commitments to the European Union. A day after concluding their negotiations the leaders of austrias
On illegal immigration and strengthen the economy but what does austrians move to the right mean for the continent also coming up. South africas Ruling African National congress a Crossroads Party that jacob zuma once internal divisions pose a threat to the a. N. C. In the bible as delegates meet to elect to success. In a gym in saudi arabia where women are testing the boundaries of the arch conservative kingdom stops to give women more rights. Im edith q money thank you for joining us austria is set to make a shop turn to the right with the new governing coalition taking office on monday now all stressed that one year old political shooting star sebastian could of the conservative Peoples Party will become chancellor making him the youngest head of government in europe now he will govern with the far right euro skeptic Freedom Party the two parties have promised to tighten the countrys asylum and immigration regulations but they also affirmed austrias commitment to the European Union.
Today. South african president jacob zuma has warned that the Ruling African National congress is at a crossroads. He was speaking as delegates met to choose a successor as party leader. We can look at the main contenders to succeed him. They are deputy present Cyril Ramaphosa and and a former cabinet minister, dr dlamini zuma. President zumas called for an end to party infighting. Fergal keenan has more. Fergal keane. Not since the anc came to power 23 years ago has so much depended on the votes of its Party Members. An organisation that held together through more than eight decades of white rule is now bitterly divided. They sing the same song but support very different visions. This conference isnt just about the future of a Liberation Movement, a political party. Its about the future of this country. Will the anc elect a new leader who has promised to sweep away corruption . The anc has always been good at shows of unity, like the clasped hands of the two contenders. They are both
Select a successor threatens to split the potty well talk to a longtime observer of some african politics also coming up. Austrian conservatives form a government with a you a skeptic for you dont talk to incoming chancellor left the bus jim could see promises to crack down on immigration so what does austria has turned to the right mean for the European Union. Meanwhile europes other far right hoping to follow the Austrian Congress into positions of power thats a meeting in prague like Marine Le Pen and pad fill does the save the e. U. Is bad for you wrote. Thank you for joining us south africas Ruling African National congress is fighting for its. Future those were the words of party leader and South African president jacob zuma in a speech to a conference that will elect his successor now the contest to replace the scandal plagued zuma has caused deep divisions in the a. N. C. Observers say its in danger of splitting the party into the n. C. Led the battle against apartheid and has