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South Africa: An Electoral Tremor, Not An Earthquake

7 August 2016 by Alan

Cape Town in the news:

  • South Africa: An Electoral Tremor, Not An Earthquake: This isn’t impossible. In Cape Town, the ANC’s eclipse began when the DA cobbled together a wafer-thin majority in 2006 with the support of small parties that included radical leftists, ethno-cultural traditionalists, devout Muslims, and the Afrikaner …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • ANC suffers biggest election setback since coming to power 22 years ago: In addition‚ apart from increasing its outright majority in Cape Town‚ the DA recorded the highest number of votes in two former ANC strongholds – the Nelson Mandela Bay and Tshwane metros. Notwithstanding the fact that counting had still not been …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Strikers hamper efforts to send nuclear drugs overseas – Necsa: Cape Town – A strike on Tuesday at the nuclear facility in Pelindaba almost cost patients seeking their nuclear medicines, said Necsa chairperson Kelvin Kemm. The strike at the nuclear facility occurred after the National Education, Health and Allied …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Jazz on the River: Free two-day festival to feature Patti Austin, Ruben Studdard, many others: 7:30 p.m. – Jonathan Butler – The youngest of 13 children, Jonathan Butler grew up in Cape Town South Africa ruled by apartheid and segregation, beginning his singing career at age 7. He grew to be a phenomenon in the country. More than a decade later …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Trains burn in Cape Town: “ER24 paramedics, along with metro and fire services, arrived on the scene and found two trains a short distance away. Both trains were found well alight,” ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring said. “Paramedics set out assessing the scene and found that …: “Cape Town” – BingNews

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