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we have been listening to president cyril ramaphosa speaking at the commemorative events. it is a very stirring speech that he has been giving. he said that freedom's bell 30 years ago rang across this great country, and that the weight of centuries of oppression were finally thrown off. this is a big day for this country. it is an opportunity for many to, first of all, think back to the suffering which many endured under the apartheid regime, and to commemorate those who fought against it and ultimately won, but also too, to recall the joy and hope that so many people here felt when nelson mandela and his anc party swept to victory in that first democratic election. the current president has been reminding people that it was a moment of, if you like, rebirth — there was a new flag, a new constitution. in many ways, a very new country. you are quite right. it is a country which faces enormous challenges and cyril ramaphosa is extremely well aware of that. this kind of historic anniversary is often a chance for people to make comparisons with how life was then and how lif
we have been listening to president cyril ramaphosa speaking at the commemorative events. it is a very stirring speech that he has been giving. he said that freedom's bell 30 years ago rang across this great country, and that the weight of centuries of oppression were finally thrown off. this is a big day for this country. it is an opportunity for many to, first of all, think back to the suffering which many endured under the apartheid regime, and to commemorate those who fought against it and...
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cyril ramaphosa's predecessor. he is no longer a member of the anc. he has thrown his political weight behind a newly formed opposition party, which takes its name and indeed logo from the now disbanded armed wing of the anc. he has become armed wing of the anc. he has become a real thorn in the side of the anc. gearing up as the country had two elections in may. thank you very much, that is the bbc�*sjenny hill injohannesburg. king charles is to return to public duties, for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer.a buckingham palace spokesperson said doctors had been pleased with his progress so far. he will continue to be treated for an unspecified form of the disease. charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen together, in the gardens of buckingham palace, a positive sign about the king's health. the photo was taken earlier this month but has just been released. the palace say the king is making encouraging progress and will shortly return to public—facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent c
cyril ramaphosa's predecessor. he is no longer a member of the anc. he has thrown his political weight behind a newly formed opposition party, which takes its name and indeed logo from the now disbanded armed wing of the anc. he has become armed wing of the anc. he has become a real thorn in the side of the anc. gearing up as the country had two elections in may. thank you very much, that is the bbc�*sjenny hill injohannesburg. king charles is to return to public duties, for the first time...
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president cyril ramaphosa — who is leading the main ceremony in pretoria — has said freedom day will unite the country in celebrating its democraticjourney. on this day in 1994 nelson mandela cast his ballot in south africa�*s first all—race elections at a high school near durban. south africa is preparing for elections next month, while experiencing failing infrastructure and high levels of crime and unemployment. for more on this i spoke to our correspondentjenny hill, who is in johannesburg. this is a moment when south africans think back, they commemorate the heroes of the struggle against apartheid. many of them recall too the joy and the hope which accompanied the election of nelson mandela and his african national congress party. the anc has been in power ever since. a lot has changed in this country since then, the current president, cyril ramaphosa, laid the commemorations today in pretoria. he said 30 years ago, the pale of freedom rang across our great country. he also went on to say the weight of centuries of operation was cast off on that day. this is a big moment fo
president cyril ramaphosa — who is leading the main ceremony in pretoria — has said freedom day will unite the country in celebrating its democraticjourney. on this day in 1994 nelson mandela cast his ballot in south africa�*s first all—race elections at a high school near durban. south africa is preparing for elections next month, while experiencing failing infrastructure and high levels of crime and unemployment. for more on this i spoke to our correspondentjenny hill, who is in...
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cyril ramaphosa knows there are a lot of challenges facing his country, he acknowledged as much in his very stirring speech. he also knows he and his party are likely to face a bruising election in a month's time. many voters are frankly fed up with failing infrastructure, electricity, power outages, water supply is often interrupted too. there are huge problems with unemployment, the youth unemployment rate is more than 60%. record levels of violent crime are also affecting people and making them very angry. most opinion polls reveal as though that will certainly be reflected on election day. as it appears some voters are turning away from the anc with some predictions suggesting that it could lose its majority for the very first time. thanks to jenny for that. i thanks tojenny for that. i will be back with the headlines in just a couple of minutes�*s time. this is lewies vaughanjones, this is bbc news. we started off grey and wet in southern england. a lot of cloud across wales, the midlands, for much of the day. further north it was a different story. sunny spells and scattered sh
cyril ramaphosa knows there are a lot of challenges facing his country, he acknowledged as much in his very stirring speech. he also knows he and his party are likely to face a bruising election in a month's time. many voters are frankly fed up with failing infrastructure, electricity, power outages, water supply is often interrupted too. there are huge problems with unemployment, the youth unemployment rate is more than 60%. record levels of violent crime are also affecting people and making...
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. >> it was a huge milestone in post-apartheid south africa is no doubt what president cyril ramaphosa is talking about right now. live pictures from pretoria well, with evidence that inequality still exists and crime and corruption is running ramping the ones hopeful promise of democracy, maybe losing its appeal ahead of next month's critical elections. now those elections pose a serious threat to mondelez party, the african national congress our david mckenzie is live in johannesburg, so david politicians like cyril ramaphosa, the present there that we're seeing live now talking about this using this anniversary is an occasion to mark how far the country's come. but given the country's current troubles, it's not lost on the many voters. how far? are there still is to go i think you're right, kim, but today is certainly a day of celebration and reflection. >> so run a posset just a short time ago saying that, thanks need to be given to all those people who've made a sacrifice to get this country over the line of a democratic transition, which certainly wasn't assured 30 years ago, the
. >> it was a huge milestone in post-apartheid south africa is no doubt what president cyril ramaphosa is talking about right now. live pictures from pretoria well, with evidence that inequality still exists and crime and corruption is running ramping the ones hopeful promise of democracy, maybe losing its appeal ahead of next month's critical elections. now those elections pose a serious threat to mondelez party, the african national congress our david mckenzie is live in johannesburg,...
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the issues that you asked me about the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, coming to congratulate emmerson mnangagwa on the rigged electoral outcome, the truth of the matter is that we have been able to start the history of our own mass democratic struggle since 1999, and we have noticed and identified the role which the anc and also consecutive anc governments in south africa have played to undermine the mass democratic struggle in our country. don't forget that these are the same people who forced the global political agreement on the people of zimbabwe when robert mugabe and zanu—pf were defeated in an election. so, to be clear, are you saying... the anc�*s goal is always to undermine the people of zimbabwe. i need to be very clear with you because we're almost out of time. are you saying that, even now, you believe the anc government is undermining you and the zimbabwean opposition? fikile mbalula, the secretary general of the anc, he has been spewing a lot of controversial statements against our people and also against the opposition forces in our country. so there is no
the issues that you asked me about the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, coming to congratulate emmerson mnangagwa on the rigged electoral outcome, the truth of the matter is that we have been able to start the history of our own mass democratic struggle since 1999, and we have noticed and identified the role which the anc and also consecutive anc governments in south africa have played to undermine the mass democratic struggle in our country. don't forget that these are the same people...
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president cyril ramaphosa, will lead celebrations of freedom day — when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white minority rule. king charles is to return to public duties for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer. a buckingham palace spokesperson said doctors had been pleased with his progress so far. he will continue to be treated for an unspecified form of the disease. charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen together, in the gardens of buckingham palace, a positive sign about the king's health. the photo was taken earlier this month but has just been released. the palace say the king is making encouraging progress and will shortly return to public facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis. "as the first anniversary of the coronation approaches, their majesties remain deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world, throughout the joys and challenges of the past year". the king's last public event was in w
president cyril ramaphosa, will lead celebrations of freedom day — when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white minority rule. king charles is to return to public duties for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer. a buckingham palace spokesperson said doctors had been pleased with his progress so far. he will continue to be treated for an unspecified form of the disease. charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen...
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ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years, on that day, as a united people, we stood tall as south africans. mr ramaphosa is up for re—election in may. his african national congress, or anc, has been in power continuously since 1994. while it remains far ahead in opinion polls, it potentially faces the prospect of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time. you are watching bbc news. i will have more at the top of the hour. join us again if you can. hello there. we're seeing some changes to the weather this weekend. part two of the weekend promises to be quite wet across some eastern areas, another chilly but bright day further west that you
ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years, on that day, as a united people, we stood...
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the south african president cyril ramaphosa will be leading the celebrations at the union buildings in pretoria. we will bring you those pictures and that speech by the president later on in the programme. of course, this is another election of course, this is another election yearfor of course, this is another election year for south africa as it goes to the polls later next month. there've been developments in ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas — with both sides continuing to review proposals. egyptian mediators have arrived in israel and local media are reporting there's been "notable progress" in finding common ground. in gaza itself, the hamas—run health agency says at least 50 people have been killed in israeli attacks over the past 2a hours. this was the scene in rafah on friday night. 0ur diplomatic correspondentjames landale is following the developments from jerusalem. well, this week, catherine, the american defence department gave a long briefing to media in america about how this new maritime aid corridor would work but there was a big hole in the plans an
the south african president cyril ramaphosa will be leading the celebrations at the union buildings in pretoria. we will bring you those pictures and that speech by the president later on in the programme. of course, this is another election of course, this is another election yearfor of course, this is another election year for south africa as it goes to the polls later next month. there've been developments in ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas — with both sides continuing to...
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at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years, on that day, as a united people, we stood tall as south africans. mr ramaphosa is up for re—election in may. his party, the african national congress, or anc, has been in power continuously since 1994. while it remains far ahead in opinion polls, it potentially faces the prospect of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time. and mr ramaphosa faces a novel threat — his predecessor, jacob zuma, left the anc in december to form his own party that is challenging the anc. let's turn to some important news around the world. iraq's parliament passed a law crimi
at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and...
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those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. there is plenty more to come, and also a long read on rwanda on our website. stay with us here on bbc news. good afternoon. well, after a stormy start to our weekend, the winds are still a feature out there but not as severe as yesterday. and there are still some lengthy spells of sunshine to be found. but the rainbow says it all. yes, some of us will continue to see some showers. most frequent showers across the north—west of scotland and running up through south—west england across wales, stretching up into the midlands and lincolnshire. one or two heavier ones. maybe the odd rumble of thunder and still, still of thunder and still, accompanied by gusts of winds in excess of 40—50 mph in the land, stronger still in the far north of scotland. here, highs of 10—13. not quite as warm in the south—east as yesterday, but nevertheless, 17 degrees is still pre
those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. there is plenty more to come, and also a long read on rwanda on our website. stay with us here on bbc news. good afternoon. well, after a stormy start to our weekend, the winds are still a feature out there but not as severe as yesterday. and there are still some lengthy...
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those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. 351 days ago russell cook, nicknamed the "hardest geezer", set off to run the entire length of africa to raise money for charity. since then he's fallen victim to an armed robbery and suffered a health scare — but finally the end is in sight. russell should cross the finish line in tunisia this afternoon, and our reporter ellie price has been looking back at his journey. let's go! day three! day four! day six! his nickname on social media is hardest geezer. day 349 of running the entire length of africa. after more than 350 days, 10,000 miles and 19 million steps, he's probably earned it. he's run through deserts, rainforests, savannahs, mountains, jungle and 16 countries, and he's raised well over £500,000 for the running charity and sandblast, posting updates on his progress on social media. originally, he'd planned a mere 9,000—mile trip, but complications
those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. 351 days ago russell cook, nicknamed the "hardest geezer", set off to run the entire length of africa to raise money for charity. since then he's fallen victim to an armed robbery and suffered a health scare — but finally the end is in sight. russell should...
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president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. a gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the titanic has sold for £900,000 at auction. once fees are added, it's the highest price ever paid at auction for a single item recovered from the scene of the disaster in 1912. a leather violin bag owned by the leader of the orchestra which famously played on as the ship sank, fetched £290,000. duncan kennedy reports from the auction in wiltshire. there's nothing like the titanic to evoke memories, passion and buyers. this auction included one of the items that titanic collectors desire most of all. it's the gold pocket watch belonging to a passenger believed to be one of the richest people in the world, jothacob astor. he and 1,500 others died when the ship sank in april 1912 in the north atlantic. what jj astor's watch represents is something touchable from history, which is why people are stil
president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. a gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the titanic has sold for £900,000 at auction. once fees are added, it's the highest price ever paid at auction for a single item recovered from the scene of the disaster in 1912. a leather violin bag owned by...
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president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. a british man seriously injured in a shark attack in the caribbean has been named. 64—year—old peter smith from hertfordshire was attacked off the north coast of tobago, close to the shore in courland bay. he suffered multiple injuries and has had surgery to reattach some of his fingers. officials on the island say the man is stable and expected to recover. seven beaches were closed to allow the coastguard to i
president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even...
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president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the former singer was sentenced. his lawyers had argued the charges fell outside the statute of limitations. elon musk�*s social media platform, x, has defended publishing posts showing a bishop in australia being stabbed during a sermon. the app, formerly known as twitter, rejected a regulator's order to take down the content, due to it being violent and offensive. in a post on friday, x's global government affairs account said, "first, we believe that these posts should not have been banned in australia at all. the content within the posts does not encourage or provoke violence. it also said, the content can be reasonably considered as part of public discussion or debate, under australian law. the order to take
president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the former singer was sentenced. his lawyers had argued the charges fell outside the statute of limitations. elon musk�*s...
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president cyril ramaphosa, who is leading the main ceremony in pretoria, has said freedom day will unite the country in celebrating its democraticjourney. just to remind people, on this day in 1994 nelson mandela cast his ballot in south africa's first all—race elections at a high school near durban.south africa is preparing for elections next month, while experiencing failing infrastructure and high levels of crime and unemployment. let's speak to our correspondentjenny hill, who is in johannesburg. how big a part does what happened 30 years ago play in people's lies today? years ago play in people's lies toda ? , , years ago play in people's lies toda ? , ., years ago play in people's lies toda ? , , ., ., lives today? this is a moment -- lives toda ? today? this is a moment -- lives today? the _ today? this is a moment -- lives today? the commemorate - today? this is a moment -- lives today? the commemorate the i today? this is a moment -- lives - today? the commemorate the heroes of the stru: ale today? the commemorate the heroes of the struggle against _ today? the commemorate the
president cyril ramaphosa, who is leading the main ceremony in pretoria, has said freedom day will unite the country in celebrating its democraticjourney. just to remind people, on this day in 1994 nelson mandela cast his ballot in south africa's first all—race elections at a high school near durban.south africa is preparing for elections next month, while experiencing failing infrastructure and high levels of crime and unemployment. let's speak to our correspondentjenny hill, who is in...
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ramaphosa, paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. in the uk, a conservative member of parliament has quit the party tojoin labour. in an exclusive tv interview with the bbc, dr dan poulter, a former health minister who works part time as a doctor, said he could no longer look his national health service colleagues and patients in the eye and stay on as a conservative. he'll be standing down as an mp at the general election. a spokesperson for the conservatives said labour had no plan for the nhs, and the announcement would be disappointing for the constituents of central suffolk and north ipsw
ramaphosa, paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we...