South Africa to mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead
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South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequalitySouth Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag.Any sense of celebration on the momentous anniversary was however set against a growing discontent with the current government. Continue reading
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Newshour, 30 years of democracy in South Africa
South Africa is marking 30 years since its first democratic elections, but the ANC could lose its grip on power due to endemic corruption, record levels of crime and unemployment, and infrastructure problems. Also in the programme: thousands of people in Australia take to the street to demand action following a surge in violence against women; and a hole in the ozone layer is causing problems for wildlife in the Antarctic. (Photo: Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) in Soweto,...
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South Africa celebrates 30 years since end of apartheid, but discontent grows
Analysts and polls predict that the waning popularity of the democratic party once led by Nelson Mandela is likely to see it lose its parliamentary majority for the first time.