is safenal level, anc for another election at least.rovincial level, it gets increasingly difficult to retain and to retain control. economic freedom fighters appears to be a real threat, if they managed to their election results this time around. the dedemocratic alliance suffes from i its link to the perceptin that it is a white party, still, although it has s a black leade, although they have tried to change this image. it will probably be a limit to their evolution, nationally. economic freedom fighters are doing pretty well. still a minor party but becoming increasingly vocal at national level. indeed for sharing that analysis with us. the french president holding talks with the libyan prime minister, currently visiting the french capital. relations between the leaders have been complicated since the strongman in libya launched an assault on tripoli. -- libyanminister premier has accused paris of supporting his rival and giving his actions tacit support. he is on a tour of european capitals garnering support for his beleaguered gov

the anc has struggled to face the realities of when jacob zuma anc has struggled to face the realitiesower. the eff has been very strident in its opposition. they are able to do so, unlike the da, which is still largely white and associated with the old parties of apartheid. there able to levy those critiques and by their constituency response to that. —— they are able. land is part of it, but i think there are other issues that are more pressing and that people in south africa vote on. very interesting to talk to you. thank you very much. syrian government forces are attacking the provinces of idlib, northern hama, and western aleppo —the rebels' last remaining strongholds. a takeover of some areas by extreme islamist fighters has led to the collapse of a recent ceasefire, as our middle east correspondent quentin sommerville reports. with barrel bombs and air strikes, bashar al—assad is clawing at the edges of syria's last rebel province. this most indiscriminate of weapons has killed dozens in the last week alone. a deadly force has brought the war back to life. screaming. the tactic

on his own, and no one in the anc knew. when they announced the release of mandela, the anc and everyone else in the road was very surprised, although, they had suspected sooner or later this was going to happen. i went to south africa for the first time in 1985, when there was beginning to be -- there was not a great consciousness of south africa, mandela, or anything else in 1985. the media were not particularly focused on south africa. newshourr the in 1985, and did a five-part is. those negotiations have quietly begun at that time, and someone told me that mandela has taken up gardening, and if i went to a certain hill, i could probably get a clips of him watering his plants. so i did this with two of my white south african colleagues, and as we passed the prison, i happened to look over, and i guess they saw this black person in the car with two white guys and thought something suspicious. so they followed us. the driver, i said, they are following us. he said, don't worry i'll lose , them. so he put the pedal to the t

we forget that the anc used to be like that. they were uniforms. mandela called for the nationalization of industry. he himself said if this government does to you with the apartheid government did to you, you should give it of this government. i know what you are saying about the born freeze. they know nothing about apartheid. what i was referring more to is suddenly people were like this is that history. they were again confronted with the history they had forgotten. >> except that it isn't consistent. i think the one thing we have to continue to remember is that this democracy is only 20 years old. they will make mistakes as we made here in the united states. but, i live part of the year in martha's vineyard and there is a vine that grows in my backyard. it is like a tigerlily. it is a fine. you can pull it out here but in a few days, it is over here. all i am saying is i want us to appreciate that south africa is only 20 years old and it's young democracy is taking baby steps. if they don't root out some of the corruption that comes from the to

reporter: that admission may not win over voters the way the anc did at the last election five yearsgo when they took 62% of the vote. >> we justant t them to tatake care of us. take c care of our elderly. take care of our children. make sure that our kids are having j jobs. >> listen to what the people want. it is very easy to stand there and make promises, but it is another thining to actualllly implement and become the government that people vote for you. don't switch up on us because now you are in power. reporter: another possible winner could be center right demomocratic alliance leader mmi maimane, who cast his vote in the cradle of the fight against apartheid. but the biggest challenger to the anc could well be leftist leader julius malema of the economic freedom fighters. he has pushed for a redistribution of prime agricultural land, much of which is owned by the white minority. and now president ramaphosa of the anc has jumped on that bandwagon himself, wanting to accelerate that redistribution in the hope of luring votes away from malema. the results of the election are ex

it was founded by an expelled member of the anc.n of wealth and the expropriation of white land. this looks unlikely, but is party still looks unlikely, but is party still looks on course around a 10th of the vote. inaudible. clearly, repairing an ailing economy will be high on the list for cyril ramaphosa but when he took over from his predecessor, jacob zuma, around two yea rs predecessor, jacob zuma, around two years ago, he vowed to crackdown on corruption, something many voters will feel not enough has been done just yet. ramzan karmali, bbc news. let's go live to francis nesbitt. good to talk to you. the anc vote is well down and a lot of people who could have voted don't seem to have voted at all. what do you think is going on? i think the anc is playing to all these accusations of corruption and a lot of the youth are unemployed, they feel the economy is not working for them. it's just working for the small group of rich people and so they didn't turn out to vote so actually, yes, it's way down from the 2014 election, for in

so smaller parties are gaining come of the anc not as strong, so anc has survived the corruption scandalsehind you democratic alliance, 2,357,000, so far behind the anc, so many thought the anc position but be threatened, we should kick that down the road for quite a few years. 0h, we should kick that down the road for quite a few years. oh, yes indeed. the anc here was saved literally by its president ramiphosa. he is the man who came in and fall on the huge anti—corruption ticket and also spoke about the growth of the economy. so he has promised the country that he will fight the high on implement which is at 27% and also the poverty and inequality that exists in the country. which emanates really from the many years of colonialism and apartheid. so the president has been good for the anc but not so good that he probably took them to where they were last time. so he isjust eating them closer to 60 rather than all the way above. so anc has been punished because the vote turnout has been the lowest since the end of apartheid in 94. very interesting. thank you, milton very much. north kore

it was founded by an expelled member of the anc, julius malema.tribution of wealth and the expropriation of white land. this looks unlikely, but his party is still on course for around a 10th of the vote. clearly, repairing an ailing economy will be high on the list for mr ramaphosa, but when he took overfrom his predecessor, jacob zuma, around two years ago, he vowed to crack down on corruption, something many voters will feel not enough has been done just yet. ramzan karmali, bbc news. i'll be speaking to a young member of the main opposition the democratic alliance in just a few minutes. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. the former us army intelligence analyst chelsea manning has been released from prison after serving a two month sentence. she'd been jailed for refusing to give evidence before a grand jury investigating wikilea ks. but she'll have to appear again before a grand jury next week, and refusla to testify could lead to another spell in jail. three venezuelan mps have taken refuge in the italian and argent

it was founded by an expelled member of the anc, julius malema. wealth and the expropriation of white land. this looks unlikely, but his party still looks on course for around a 10th of the vote. we are quite happy with where we are now because for the whole day, we've been north of where we were sitting in 2014. clearly, repairing an ailing economy will be high on the list for mr ramaphosa, but when he took overfrom his predecessor, jacob zuma, around two years ago, he vowed to crack down on corruption, something many voters will feel not enough has been done just yet. ramzan karmali, bbc news. with us now daniel de kadt, associated professor at the university of california merced with an expertise in south africa. what you think is going on? it's ha rd to what you think is going on? it's hard to know at this point. it seems pretty clear the anc is on a downward directory. —— trajectory. it doesn't look like it's too out of the blue but what's surprising is the blue but what's surprising is the downturn in turnout. it looks like almost 10% as peo

the issue is with sections of the anc, versus the anc itself.ed about the investment in environments. joe: we have seen the brand strengthen in recent days. what are the big challenges for this new government? we understand that ramaphosa's weighing -- wing represents a more market friendly faction. what to do further? the rand has been stable, but not a star performer. the first one is to deal with the corruption issue. they misuse of public forces. it has began to put in a program to deal with that. he gave the national prosecutor the prosecuting authority to go after people. that will continue. is structurale reform. the economy needs structural reform. many people are excluded from its benefits. as you all know, it's not an economy that has been well taken care of. to implement that is another matter. the end view is that the only way you can do this is starting a negotiation product -- process. whether he has the stomach for that or the support of the party we will see. caroline: from your perspective, at what point will we see some signifi

a number below that could see him fighting for his political life within the anc.et's get a take on this. good afternoon, colin. let's talk about those scenarios. the president himself personally very very popular and that kind of halo effect is over the party at the moment. but he needs to get north of 55%, doesn't he? >> the margin of the victory is what is at issue here. he will have the political space to implement his modernization agenda including trying to the statey get enterprises and a raft of economic reforms firmly in place with a cabinet at the end of may that would signal a great amount of confidence in the market will be very bullish in their reception of a clean slate of very effective ministers in that cabinet reflecting that he's been able to show down his theses and put in place modernizers that he has available within the anc. if he gets an underperforming , helt from the population will find it very difficult to have that showdown. guy: let's talk about that scenario. how will the markets react if it is some 55? -- sub 55? that kind of process?

on durban's streets, workers protest over anc miss rule.ca, there is fury over what has been stolen. billions have been lost in bribes played to top officials —— paid. lucrative tenders, profits from state enterprises handed to cronies of the former president jacob zuma. all this with unemployment running at 27%, and deepening disillusionment in a slum like foreman road, where they wait forjobs and proper homes. this woman is the mother of three who i’u ns woman is the mother of three who runs a roadside stall. how long have you lived in this place? 20 years now. 820 years? yeah. 20 years? yeah. —— 20 years. now. 820 years? yeah. 20 years? yeah. -- 20 years. do you think you will ever get out of here? laughter this man was a long time anc activist here at quit in disgust over the growing corruption. the worst thing about corruption is when you see the conditions that people are living in getting worse. we blame the government because the government other ones that are supposed to be responsible for this. the anc can still rally the crowd ne

also in the programme: south africa's president pledges to clean out corruption in his anc party, butill voters in wednesday's election believe him? # some days i can't say why i'm feeling lonely... and rico's been talking to one of the states‘ biggest music stars, josh groban, about how he wants his music to bring people together. it's a privilege to be able to sing songs to bring people together and sing songs with messages the world needs right now. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, one am in london and 8pm in washington, where china's vice premier is due to arrive for two days of trade talks, despite president trump's threat to double tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese goods. it had looked as if the talks might help resolve the longstanding us—china trade war, until the trump administration accused china of backtracking on commitments. as a result, the dowjones stock market closed 473 points lower on monday, the second—worst trading day in the us this year. earlier, i wasjoined

the anc lost support because of corruption under his predecessor, jacob zuma.nd they would gladly see the back of cyril ramaphosa. due to nights results make his task any easier? i don't really think that they do. now, i've known him for 30 years, he's a steely fighter. let me tell you, he's going to need to be. fergal keane with the latest on the election in pretoria. the scottish national party also launched its european election campaign today, with an appeal to vote snp to stop brexit. the party leader, nicola sturgeon, accused the conservatives of treating the scottish parliament with contempt. she said the european elections were scotland's chance to make its voice heard, as our correspondent lorna gordon reports. nicola sturgeon‘s core message on the european union has never wavered — scotland is a country which, she says, lies geographically on the edge of the eu but wants to remain at its heart. this is by far the most important european election in scotland's history. the party she leads, the snp, would like to see two referendums — another vote on eu

workers protest over anc misrule. across south africa, there is theory of what was stolen.ons havbeen lost in bribes paid two top officials. atlue tenders, profits from state enterprises, handed to cronies of the former president jacob zuma. l this with unemployment running atni 27% and and dee disillusionment in a slum where they wait for jobs and proper homes. runs ar of three roadside stall. long he you here? >> 20 years no feal: 20 years? >> yeah. fergal: 20 years you have lived here? will you ever get out of here? >> [laughter] fergal: a longtime anc activist here quit in disgust over the growing corruption. >> the worst thing about corruption is when you see the conditions getti more worse. we blame the overnment because they are supposed to be responsible. fergal: the anc cth still rally crowd, anis expected to win, but has lost the support of more radical alternatives. when president ramaphosa arrive i put to him the question i heard from numerous south africans. can you save this country from corruption? pres. ramaphosa: thencill win the election. and we will proce

on durban's streets, workers protest over anc misrule.what's been stolen. billions have been lost in bribes paid to top officials, lucrative tenders, profits from state enterprises, handed to cronies of the former president, jacob zuma. all this with unemployment running at 27%, and deepening disillusionment in the slum—like foreman road, where they wait forjobs and proper homes. this woman is a mother of three who runs a roadside stall. how long have you lived in this place? 20 years now. 20 years? yeah. 20 years, you've lived here? yeah. will you ever get out of here? she laughs. mqapheli bonono was a long time anc activist here, but quit in disgust over the growing corruption. the worst thing about corruption is when you see the conditions people are living in getting worse. we blame the government because the government are the ones who were supposed to be responsible. the anc can still rally the crowds, this near durban, and is expected to win, but has lost support to more radical alternatives. and when president ramaphosa arrived at

for a bloody nose from voters fed up with rampant in a call to see and corruption polls suggest the anc. will suffer its biggest losses yet. but as the united states has announced fresh s sanctions onn iran it comes off to tehran threaten to roll back its commitments to the twenty fifty nuclear dale. unless europe could do more to protect its economy from us sanctions tehran says it will begin to enrich its uranium stop well closer to weapons grade within sixty days. in response the us president donald trump signed an executive order targeting iran's metals industry has 10% of the country's exports president ronnie. made this announcement earlier a year to the day after trump moved away from the j. c. p. away. more than about a john tower in the nuclear deal we agree to keep the uranium enrichment levels at three point six seven shots. yeah. we will stop this commitment and will not keep up with any specified levels anymore he'd be about t only moments. read the site is in tehran with more on that announcement. the running government not completely withdrawing from the nuclear deal but

this man, president cyril ramaphosa, is promising to clean out endemic corruption in the anc.rence, and the national anthem of a people longing for a moral revolution, ramaphosa humorously reminding them whose legacy he's claiming. coming to durban, i thought i should wear a madiba shirt, the type of shirt that nelson mandela used to wear. and they said, "no, no, no, that wouldn't be appropriate, wear a suit and look presidential". ramaphosa is in a hurry to undo an entire system of official corruption. 0n durban's streets, workers protest over anc misrule. across south africa, there's fury over what's been stolen. billions have been lost in bribes paid to top officials, lucrative tenders, profits from state enterprises, handed to cronies of the former president, jacob zuma. all this with unemployment running at 27%, and deepening disillusionment in the slum—like foreman road, where they wait forjobs and proper homes. this woman is a mother of three who runs a roadside stall. how long have you lived in this place? 20 years now. 20 years? yeah. 20 years, you've lived here? yeah

this man, president cyril ramaphosa, is promising to clean out endemic corruption in the anc. conference, and the national anthem of a people longing for a moral revolution, ramaphosa humorously reminding them whose legacy he's claiming. coming to durban, i thought i should wear a madiba shirt, the type of shirt that nelson mandela used to wear. and they said, "no, no, no, that wouldn't be appropriate, wear a suit and look presidential". ramaphosa is in a hurry to undo an entire system of official corruption. 0n durban's streets, workers protest over anc misrule. across south africa, there's fury over what's been stolen. billions have been lost in bribes paid to top officials, lucrative tenders, profits from state enterprises, handed to cronies of the former president, jacob zuma. all this with unemployment running at 27%, and deepening disillusionment in the slum—like foreman road, where they wait forjobs and proper homes. this woman is a mother of three who runs a roadside stall. how long have you lived in this place? 20 years now. 20 years? yeah. 20 years, you've lived here

this man, president cyril ramaphosa, is promising to clean out endemic corruption in the anc.nt's day, a tourism conference, and the national anthem of a people longing for a moral revolution, ramaphosa humorously reminding them whose legacy he's claiming. coming to durban, i thought i should wear a madiba shirt, the type of shirt that nelson mandela used to wear. and they said, "no, no, no, that wouldn't be appropriate, wear a suit and look presidential". ramaphosa is in a hurry to undo an entire system of official corruption. 0n durban's streets, workers protest over anc misrule. across south africa, there's fury over what's been stolen. billions have been lost in bribes paid to top officials, lucrative tenders, profits from state enterprises, handed to cronies of the former president, jacob zuma. all this with unemployment running at 27%, and deepening disillusionment in the slum—like foreman road, where they wait for jobs and proper homes. this woman is a mother of three who runs a roadside stall. how long have you lived in this place? 20 years now. 20 years? yeah. 20 year

race relations are pulling the anc about 51%. polling the anc about 51%.ill probably settle within the 50's. i don't see the anc getting to that 51 point. but on may 15, it is a possibility. people are if willing to forgive the anc. he has credibility challenges. i still think the anc will have to be reduced to below 60% because they have been dropping 3% of election on election. it will not be surprising if they go below 60%. francine: it had been suggested that the hold on the south african national congress could be under threat if he gets a weak mandate. what is your view gekko -- your view? >> i find it a difficult analysis. we don't have a situation where the president of the anc has some sort -- some form of the toe. -- of veto. actually, if the anc gets a strong majority, the manner in which i see is that it will move. at the issue such as prescribed asset and without compensation. to it will be interpreted mean that the elections were a referendum. and moderating within the anc, that would be difficult. they wield a strong majority such as 60%. an

this man wants to disrupt what the anc are doing.s the country, this isjust are 28,000 polling stations across the country, this is just one are 28,000 polling stations across the country, this isjust one in cape town. you can see quite long queues of people seeking to vote. they would not have been short of options when they got to the parling booths, there is a record 48 parties taking place in this election, making for a mammoth voting ballot paper, half a metre long, no less. the party with the most seats elect the president and will be sworn in towards the end of may, may the 25th. we will not know the result until saturday unless something unexpected happens. the anc is going to win, but might its vote share fall? we will have to see, the president hopes not. this is a vote that reminds us of 1994. in 1994, our people were just as excited as this, because they were heralding a new period, a new future, for our country. today, this is what i also picking up. our people are really excited about what lies tomorrow, and they want t

the anc apparently is going to retain power, but at the r riskf its worst perfoformance in 25 years. what are the reactions today? krisis: that's right, brent. we heard a senior official today talking about the fact that they are quite happy with the decision they made in 20. they say that if that -- if that had not happened, they could potentially be looking at worst. whatever the outcome would be, the anc obviously hoping for more said it potentially could have been worse. friend: we know there have then complaints about how this look was carried out. -- brent: we know there have been complaints about how this vote was carried out. hahas there been a f free and fr election? >> the indndependent electctoral commission h has taken pains to ensure s south a africans t thas has bebeen a free d fafair election. there have beeeen isolateded incidents including thingsgs lie electoral officials seen holding andd handling ballot papers unsupervised.. for examplple, this thee issue f the e smaller oppoposition parts today forming a coalilition and saying that the e election h n t been free e

the anc could get a smaller margin which may not give them the mandate necessary to rule.ssues are very difficult to fix. example, the level of employment among black young south africans, if the % out of work, that's not a problem that is easily resolved —— 50%. work, that's not a problem that is easily resolved -- 50%. that's right. because of the ruling anc‘s ranks, the president has been forced to adopt some very populist stances to adopt some very populist stances to appeal to those voters who feel smaller parties like the eff have the voters concerns and they have a better way to deal with it —— voters' concerns. another rival campaign is "jobs, not corruption." so, the current president has to find a way to do it and do it quickly. we've spoken about about eskom, just the logistics of living life in south africa is difficult for households and businesses. what are those running for the selections that about that —— what have those running. eskom is the major public enterprise, it's a prize possession, but over the last few months it's in its worst yet, the president

it was a master of the anc seseeking to o regain its showi. however much of the damage had already been done. unemployment remains assistant at 27% along with sky high crime rates and rampant inequality. and that's before voters her to take the fractious nature of the ancc into accounts. that are really going to take a leap of faith. trusting that ramaposa we'll be able. to n not just t controrol is agy but stay in the leadership of this agency and not pull the anc backck into the o old predominat ways of doing. malfeasance corruption and dishonesty lack of accountability. a host of other political parties have risen in recent years to chief among them the democratic alliance and the economomic freedom fighterers. run by using his own former protege and one time e a and c . youth wining leader judas marle. young voters making up some 20% of the electorate. it seems likely never challenges are only going to siphon more of the ballots away from the a and c. in future. as they look elsewhere for solutions to the problems. from sister is so just b

well the anc is standing at just under 57% by. agency leaders say that they are confident that the party won't reach over 60% once all the votes have been counted now they all banking on the rule vote and normally. the rural areas at that those results coming much later andnds i i said some of the agency peoe that i spoke to you after the i. e. c. center. in the western cape said that they are confident that they will get over 60% althohough political analysts are predicting. that it's unlikely that the agency will reach the 60% mark. note this election comes archer jacobson was forced to resign last year tell us about the shadow of corruption that still hangs over. the a and c. with rumple set wanting a fresh start -- well we saw -- jacob zuma being forced to resign lost here following one scandal off to win off to another and also. the fact that he has a criminal charge pending. the e eighteen c. then brought n so we're ramaposa to try and win back the supporters that they had lost because ainsi support as we increasingly becomo

the anc is expected to win, but this party offers a growing challenge to its dominance.alth. if the people want to continue unemployed, if the people want to continue landless, if the people want to perpetuate the instituted corruption, they must continue to vote for the same party that they have been voting for. the past shadows this election. back in 1994, the long queues told a story of liberation from centuries of oppression. now, among a younger generation, there is apathy and alienation. around half of those between 18 and 30 didn't sign on the voters' roll. the fact that so many young people didn't register to vote will surely worry all of the parties, because if this country's history offers any lesson, it is the necessity of an inclusive, democratic process that holds leaders to account, a process so many were imprisoned and died to bring into being. this is still a young democracy, and its peaceful vote a real achievement. but there will be turbulence ahead if the longing for change is not answered. fergal keane, bbc news, johannesburg. the green party has laun

the anc for the last 25 years has had a great majority, over 60% of the vote.e last 15 years or so, the last three elections, that number has declined from a peak of 70% to about 60. the main opposition, the democratic alliance, which started off as democratic alliance, which started offasa democratic alliance, which started off as a white party, but has since become more representative, has increased quite a rake. at the last elections they had just under a of the votes, the economic freedom fighters, challenging the anc for the black vote have increased in the number of voters. especially the young, the disenchanted and the ones eagerfor a radical transformation. so really, as many people see this, this is the anc‘s election to lose and the number of votes he gets will determine the mandate he has to be able to implement those radical policies. he has faced division within the party, especially those that supported jacob zuma. he really is looking to increase the anc‘s majority vote to at least over 60, so majority vote to at least over 60, so he can affect s

the anc that the corruption has happened. changed here for the positive the more things change, the more they stay the same, there is still a lot to be done and that is where the anc is asking people for a mandate that it can continue on their trajectory. u nfortu nately can continue on their trajectory. unfortunately it went way off the rails with the corruption. it is hoping that people will try and understand and give it another chance. voters have been impatient here in south africa. thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news... the duke and duchess of sussex name their newborn son archie harrison mountbatten—windsor. he is seventh in line to the throne, and is the queen's eighth great—grandchild. the nhs has seen the first sustained fall in the number of gps for half a century. new plans to protect people with food allergies, all the ingredients in ready—made products, would have to be listed. some breaking news briefly, just picking up on something we were talking about with dan johnson from washington, from france,

and yet many argue he'sjust sitting on his hands, hoping to not be booted out of the anc. deal with an opposition within his own party ranks, which is why it is so important for him to get a solid mandate. the markets are expecting anything about 60% to quell that opposition and to begin to institute some of those radical economic reforms. to do that. when he came into power at the end of 2017, there we re into power at the end of 2017, there were so into power at the end of 2017, there were so much public support for him, a wealthy businessman, millionaire several hundred times over in dollar terms, someone who had to be in the anc at the beginning and went on to become very wealthy. but that quickly fizzled out and now there is a lot of disillusionment within his party and the country. people hope that he can begin to crack the whip to really get a south africa working again. we will leave it there. larry, thank you so much forjoining us, our africa business and editor. they are in south africa. today plasma collection in south africa two business editor. the results wil

look at the rand, . 38.ng at 14 how high is the bar for rand strength in and anc win?n will be crucial with regards to the victory. thehing over 60% could see rand strengthen. relies very much on that margin. a significant one. if the anc gets a strong wind, investors and policy makers will have consistency when it comes to policy. watching quitebe closely. bloomberg has a great story about what to watch. in votercould run turnout. thank you so much for joining us from johannesburg. is "bloomberg daybreak: europe." >> the u.s. treasury has seen 10 weakest demand for its mark notes in a decade. this illustrates the lack of appetite to accept current yields. the lowest since 2009. speaking with bloomberg exclusively from beijing, jamie dimon warned of yields at current levels. year isnk the 10 extraordinarily low. governments bought $12 trillion of sovereign debt, it had to have an effect. you are havingn growth, is not a bad number. >> and another exclusive interview, the money manager who predicted the collapse of subprime mortgages, warned of a collapse. the financial

the anc is on course to retain power in south africa's general election.ut after years of corruption scandals, the party looks to be heading for its worst performance in its 25 years in government. full results will be announced on saturday. in argentina, a congressman‘s aide has been shot dead right outside parliament — the politician himself, deputy hector olivares, was seriously wounded. the motive for the mafia—style hit, which was captured on camera, isn't yet clear. two years after the grenfell tower fire the government is to spend an estimated £200 million pounds on the replacement of dangerous cladding on privately—owned high—rise buildings. but many fear the actual cost of removal will be much higher. tom symonds reports. flats in this block in bromley can cost up to £300,000, but it's now a fire risk — and that means having someone on duty to raise the alarm if the worst happens. hugely expensive — so the flat owners do it themselves. we are on waking watch duty... waking watch duty? waking watch duty, 21w. and we have been doing this for a year

the anc's 25 reign over south africa has been awash with corruption scandals.nomically unequal country, according to the world bank, with that disparity cementing racial divisions. it's worse for young south africans. unemployment already high at 27% nationally. it's over 50% for workers under 25. while the anc garnered the majority of votes again this year, it did so by its smallest margin yet. this is partly because the party has failed to truly overcome apartheid's legacy making space for radicals on its flank. just look at the rise of the economic freedom fighters, a party that encourages anti-white sentiments and land redistribution without any compensation. i wish the best of luck to the anc's leader president ram posa in his quest to finally deliver on his party's original promises. after all as mandela is often quoted as saying, it always seems impossible until it's done. thanks for all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. girl: dad! keep on watching! amazing, honey. (horn tooting) ♪ who can say why your heart sighs ♪

fergal: the anc is expected to win, but this party has a challenge to its dominance.ic freedom fightersant radical redistribution of wealth. continueople wanto e,welferpetuate the instituted corruption, they must continue tvote for the same party they have been voting. past shadows th election. queues 1994, the long told the story of liberation from centuries of oppression. now a younger generation has apathy a alienation. half of those between 18 and 30 did not sign on the voter rolls. the fact that many young people tedidn't register to ill worry all of the party. if history offers any lesson of aits theec nessity democratic process that holds leaders to account, that so many died to bring ito being. tha young democracy and a peaceful vote is a real achievement, but there will be turbulence ahead if the longing for change is unanswered. fergal keane, bbc news, johannesburg. laura: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, three years, 490 national parks, one great adventure. americans ard set a new rend raise awareness along the

the final results from wednesday's vote gave the anc just over fifty—seven per cent of the vote.sest rival, the democratic alliance on 20.7 pr cent. the radical economic freedom fighters came third with 10.8 per cent. speaking at the results centre in johannesburg, president ramaphosa pledged to build a prosperous and united country. we can declare with certainty that democracy has emerged victorious in oui’ democracy has emerged victorious in our country, our people have given all the leaders of this country a firm mandate to build a better south africa for all. the headlines on bbc news: aid workers say a pledge by houthi rebels in yemen to withdraw troops from key ports is a big game changer, as it may open a lifeline for millions of people facing famine. concerns over climate change might restrict the growth of flying in the uk, according to a senior civil servant. a 74—year—old man shot with a crossbow as he adjusted his satellite dish at his home on good friday has died. sport, and let's get a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. here's gavin ramjaun. good evening. sara

the president acknowledged the anc had made m ista kes acknowledged the anc had made mistakes in governmentn opposition democratic alliance suffered a fall in its share of the vote. the radical economic freedom fighters gained seats. in france, the yellow vest movement is marking six months of weekly protests with a series of marches throughout the nation. they hope the anniversary will galvanise support for the group. last weeks protest saw the lowest turnout the yellow vests have seen since it began in november last year. donny after it's been called the olympics of the art world, attracting big names, big money and big crowds. the venice art biennale opened on saturday with 90 national pavilions, each featuring the work of artists, commissioned to represent the host country. our art editor will gompertz has been checking them out. if a city could ever be called a work of art, surely it is venice. that man—made masterpiece rising out of a salty lagoon, with its magnificent palazzos, shimmering canals and napoleonic gardens — at the end of which is the british pavilion — a neoclassical bui

anc commissioner is clarifying mments he made about d.c. police following a troubling video. >> the union is accusing him of threatening police officers. this f stemsrom this video showing a combative exchange between men and officers in northeast. the officer slapped a man's phobe out of his -- phone out of his hands and pushed him a way. they were charged with assaulting a police officer. after that incident, lorenzo roup posted tweets, one said, "i'm telling yought now, d.c., this will be a hot summer and one of your beloved d.c. hurt." officers will get green said it was not a threat. >> speaking truth. i'm trying to warn them and let them know what is going to happen this summer if they do not change the manner that they've beenng polic in this city. >> the police union released a statement saying, quote, this veiled threat mocking fallen officers and made at a time when homicides are spiking could no bemore reckless. the statement also calls on green to step down as a commissioner. >>> new develop nts from montgomery county after a lo

the final results from wednesday's vote gave the anc just over 57% of the vote.esult still puts it comfortably ahead of its next closest rival, the democratic alliance, on 20.7%. the radical economic freedom fighters came third with io.8%. speaking at the results centre in johannesburg, president ramaphosa pledged to build a prosperous and united country. we can declare with certainty that democracy has emerged victorious in our country, our people have given all the leaders of this country a firm mandate to build a better south africa for all. the yellow vest movement in france is marking six months of weekly protests with a series of marches across the country. it's hoped the anniversary will re—galvanise support for the group. protest numbers have fallen from a high of 300,000 to less than 20,000 so does this mean the end of the yellow vests? kieron mirchandani reports. in november last year, the yellow vest protests sorts thousands come out on the streets of paris. contrast with today's protest, and it is a very different scene. only a small group of proteste

the anc is on course to retain power in south africa's general election, but after years of scandals, the party looks to be heading for its worst performance in 25 years in government. that will make it harder for the president to tackle corruption, as he's promised. full results will be announced on saturday. in argentina, a congressman‘s aide has been shot dead right outside parliament. the politician himself, deputy hector olivares, was seriously wounded. the motive for the attack, isn't yet clear. it is about half past four in the morning. you are up—to—date with the headlines. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. hello and welcome to hardtalk. i'm shaun ley. a decade ago, iceland was a byword for bubble economics, then three banks collapsed and much of the economy went the same way. from greed in high places to a green in the highest place. katrin jakobsdottir, a left—wing environmentalist is a prime minister whose ambitious pledge is to make iceland carbon neutral by 2040. she's ‘a person of strong opinions‘, she says, yet iceland's carbon emissions are set to rise over the n

and was hosted as leader of the ruling anc party. with a smile on his face. former south african president jacob zuma was seen dancing in front of supporters. just hours after appearing in court over corruption charges. the seventy seven year old faces sixteen counts of fraud racketeering and money laundering relating to a multimillion dollar arms deal. on the first day of the hearing on monday zuma's lawyers said their client was a victim of a witch hunt. i called in the mall justice. it's it's driven and inspired by something all of us in this room have. to reading degrees. it's by it's zuma is accused of taking bribes from french defense company day less when the south african government bond weapons in the nineteen nineties. he allegedly pocketed around two hundred and eighty thousand dollars. the chargers were first brought again zoom out more than ten years ago before being dropped by prosecutors in. two thousand nine they were reinstated again in. two thousand sixteen after a court ruled there was sufficient evidence to bring him to trial. jacob zuma i

now the reason this election in south africa is so important is everyone is waiting to see if the ancill hold on to their power. it could be close because south africa is dealing with many issues. some of which might sound familiar. >> south africa has the highest inequality in the world. researchers say more than 90% of wealth is owned by 10% of arches, while mainly white and 80%, mostly black, own nothing. >> trevor: decades after apartheid, south africa is still super divided along racial lines. i know the mandela movies make it seem like everything turned out okay. but after the cameras stopped it's, okay, go our separate ways, come back for the next movie. ( laughter ) many of south africa's youth feel their future isn't looking too bright. >> in the last three years, thousands of students have protested against higher universities and demanding free education for students -- >> education in south africa has become so expensive, and they can't afford to study anymore. >> student debt continues to rise. government subsidies for students decline. >> trevor: students in south africa

the anc is expected to win, but this party offers a growing challenge to its dominance.ple want to continue unemployed, if the people want to continue landless, if the people want to perpetuate for the same party that they have been voting for. the past shadows this election. back in 1994, the long queues told a story of liberation from centuries of oppression. now, among a younger generation, there is apathy and alienation. around half of those between 18 and 30 didn't sign on the voters' roll. the fact that so many young people didn't register to vote will surely worry all of the parties, because if this country's history offers any lesson, it is the necessity of an inclusive, democratic process that holds leaders to account, a process so many were imprisoned and died to bring into being. this is still a young democracy, and its peaceful vote a real achievement. but there will be turbulence ahead if the longing for change is not answered. fergal keane, bbc news, johannesburg. if you bought a sandwich or salad for lunch today — you might not have noticed whether it was

the anc is on course to retain power in south africa's general election, but after years of corruption scandals, the party looks to be heading for its worst performance in its 25 years in government. full results will be announced on saturday. in argentina, a congressman‘s aide has been shot dead outside parliament — the politician himself was seriously injured. the motive for the mafia—style hit, which was captured on camera, isn't yet clear. now on bbc news, thursday in parliament. hello again and welcome to thursday in parliament. two years after the grenfell fire, the government will pay for safer cladding in private blocks where owners have failed to act. this government believes this to be completely unacceptable. leaseholders find themselves in this position through no fault of their own, and this is not morally defensible. how a brain injury can lead to addiction. at one point, he gambled and lost — this is breathtaking — £67,000 injust 40 minutes. and waiting for brexit, mps‘ patience is wearing thin. this purgatoryjust cannot go on any longer! nothing is being done. important

the anc has been tainted by a number of corruption scandals under former president jacob zuma.ops have been on display in moscow to mark the 74th anniversary of the soviet union's victory in world war two. president vladimir putin attended the annual march in moscow's red square which showcased russian‘s military tanks, planes and artillery. almost 111,000 soldiers took part in parades which were held in cities around the country. the south korean military says its neighbour north korea has test—fired two short—range missiles from a site in the northwest of the country. it's the second weapons test in less than a week. the launch came just hours after the us special representative arrived in seoul to discuss how to get denuclearisation talks back on track. our correspondent laura bicker has been following this mornings developments. the presidential palace is monitoring events. they are keeping close tabs on what they believe, what they are describing as a projectile which was fired from the east coast. south korean officials have told news agencies that it flew 420 kilometres

the anc has ruled the end of the apartheid system 25 years ago. by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm paul allen. this is bloomberg. markets, japanhe is coming back up to speed. nikkeitill down .4%, the looking to sway the markets lower, singapore suffering the most. let's have a look at the news coming out of nissan. renewal making a former offered to merge with its long time partner, according to the japanese broadcaster tbs, apparently proposing that the companies merge under a holding company structure. where thet elaborate proposal was made. shares down 1.2. let's move things along and have a look at the session in mumbai. indian markets suggesting we will have a little bit of a fallback at the start of the trading day. we do also have a rupee which has been weakening, and we look forward to inflation data out of china. environmentlation is perhaps something which people are taking heart from as they perceive the reserve bank of india coming out and cutting interest rates. .3%, whichup by turned out on thi

the anc is on course to when south africa's general elections but with a reduced majority questions remain centre to develop a different approach to climate change. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world: we begin with the new york times, the paper that yesterday had a co—founder of facebook saying it should be broken up, today has facebook‘s response, where they've pushed back against the claims. let's look at bloomberg now. it reports on what it calls a low pricing as uber floats on the new york stock exchange. we ask whether it'll take getting driverless cars moving before they really clock up the profits. we will have more on that story in a second. the i paper among many with news of a health breakthrough. scientists have for the first time been able to repair heart disease in a pig, raising hopes for the millions of people around the world with the problem. c—net picking up onjeff bezos and his out of this world ambitions. the amazon boss and world's richest man held a big launch of plans for humans to move to the moon. it is