Ruling party suffers major setback in South Africa

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• Ruling party suffers major setback in South Africa: The DA already runs the city of Cape Town, the country’s second largest and the only major South African city where blacks are not in the majority, and has been pushing hard to win supporters in other regions. The Democratic Alliance angered the ANC last …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• What the decline of the ANC could mean for South Africa’s politics: “It is kind of a referendum on the ANC’s rule,” says Sean Jacobs, a Cape Town-born professor of international affairs at The New School, in New York, and founding editor of the blog Africa is a Country. “In this election, all the parties campaigned as …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Olympics-Rowing-South Africans perform rapid reinvention: CAPE TOWN Aug 5 (Reuters) – John Smith and James Thompson won rowing gold for South Africa at London 2012, before the breakup of their lightweight fours team forced them into a rapid reinvention. The duo paired up to take on the lightweight double sculls …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Nearly 200 flights cancelled at Dubai International: Emirates, the largest operator at the airport, has said more than 23,000 of its passengers have been affected by the disruption, and on Friday it cancelled flights from Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lisbon, Nice, Perth, and Taipei. Emirates told Gulf News it …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Four Remarkable Boys Find Jobs to Avoid Gangs: (CAPE TOWN, South Africa) — South Africa’s ruling party is suffering its worst electoral setback since it ended apartheid under Nelson Mandela more than two decade… OMAHA (DTN) — In one of the flurry of report estimates leading up to next week’s …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  

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