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South Africa: Ruling Party Can't Hide Its Divisions
Chatham House, 18 April 2016
As South Africa prepares for local elections, divisions on policy direction within the ruling party run much deeper than questions of leadership. Read more »
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South Africa: Reality Bites ANC At Manifesto Launch
Daily Maverick, 18 April 2016
It will be written off as a logistics cock-up. Transport hitches, miscommunication, bad service providers - there have been all sorts of excuses from the ANC for the poor showing… Read more »
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South Africa: When the Bubble Burst
Daily Maverick, 17 April 2016
On Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning the ANC spin machine was forced to go into over-drive to explain the huge swathes of empty seats at the party's election manifesto launch… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Can't Trust the ANC and Zuma
DA, 18 April 2016
The launch of the ANC's Local Government Elections Manifesto made it clear that the people of South Africa have lost confidence not only in President Zuma, but in the ANC as a… Read more »
Fractured South African Ruling Party Launches Manifesto
The African National Congress faces division following discontent by several parties over President Jacob Zuma's administration.
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Demonstrations against President Jacob Zuma by official opposition party the Democratic Alliance have been held and civil society groups have urged South Africans to take action on ... Read more »
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Activists from several African countries have called on President Jacob Zuma to step down, saying he no longer has moral authority. Read more »
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Pressure from the press and opposition parties continues to mount as President Jacob Zuma and the African National Congress respond to what has been called the "Guptagate" scandal. ... Read more »
