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South Africa: Election Jamboree Bypasses 'Forgotten Communities'
West Cape News, 23 April 2009
With days to go before South Africans go to the polls, one Cape Town community have proclaimed themselves "forgotten South Africans" who have been bypassed by the political… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC on Its Way to Landslide Victory
Business Day, 24 April 2009
THE African National Congress (ANC) was on track for a landslide victory at the polls last night, handing its president Jacob Zuma an emphatic mandate and putting it within sight… Read more »
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South Africa: Ruling ANC Cruises to Polls Victory
allAfrica, 23 April 2009
[Report updated] Energized by a split in the liberation movement which led South Africa to freedom, voters turned out in huge numbers for the country's fourth democratic elections… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Loses Support in Heartland
allAfrica, 23 April 2009
9.05pm: The African National Congress has lost support in the region of the country popularly held to have been the crucible of the struggle against apartheid. Read more »
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South Africa: Poll Triumph as Voters Usher in New Political Era
Business Day, 23 April 2009
A RECORD number of South Africans went to the polls yesterday in an election that showcased SA's democracy and went off smoothly in spite of a few logistical glitches and poor… Read more »
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South Africa: Ruling ANC, Official Opposition Dominate in Polls
Argus, 23 April 2009
Jacob Zuma and Helen Zille were today set to clinch the victories they had both predicted. Read more »
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South Africa: Celebs Jump on Election Bandwagon
West Cape News, 21 April 2009
It seems using online social networking tools to furthering electioneering campaigns is not the only feature of Barack Obama's successful drive for the presidential seat that has… Read more »
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South Africa: Overnight Voting Update From IEC
allAfrica, 24 April 2009
With 12.6 million votes counted, the ANC had 8.3 million votes. The Democratic Alliance had 1.9 million, the Congress of the People 951,000 and the Inkatha Freedom Party 486,000. Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Reaches Eight Million Mark on Friday Morning
BuaNews, 24 April 2009
With more than 12 million votes counted in the early hours of Friday morning, the ruling African National Congress's (ANC) lead was growing slowly, but steadily. Read more »