threatening nelson mandela's life. and the state department noted in a threat assessment that, you know, the terrorists or the threat against nelson mandela was high. and about 10 years later, in 2000, they said the primary threat against nelson mandela emanates from right-wing extremist groups. >> it's a fascinating story, you can gind it on aljazeera.com. thank you jason leopold. >>> now to the hot sauce controversy. for months the si of irwin dale california has been fighting hi fung foods. the company that produces the hot sauce. tonight things are changing. let's go to stephanie stanton with more on that. >> well it has been months of back and forth between the city of irwin dale and the maker of sorocha. the city called the company a public nuisance and filed a lawsuit to halt production. the heated battle has come to an end. the city council deciding to drop its lawsuit and work hand in hand with the company to keep the air clear. >> reporter: sorota is a vietnamese hot sauce put on everything from asian dishes

nelson mandela lived here. desmond tutu.in soweto, it means something. do mostly people own their homes or do they rent? >> mostly people own their homes. >> they start to make a little money. can you build up? >> you can build up. >> look at the streets here and you see what that kind of pride does. it may not be a rich area, but it's immaculate. squared away. an emerging middle class coming up, rather than fleeing to elsewhere. >> you know where you're going, right? yeah, i know where i'm going. >> next exit? smoky delicious meat over flame. under the overpass, all sorts of mystery meats for sale. the taxi man's lunch. we order some brisket, some sausage, some heart. beautiful thing. meat, a cutting board, a knife. >> you chose well. these guys are good. ♪ >> here, spread over thousands of square feet, the remnants of white colonial rule. what's left from the descendants of bible thumping dutch settlers who came here to farm, to ranch, to build their own world on top of an existing one. the boer's, as they were known, came

nelson mandela read at his own inauguration.reat poem, "still i rise," that nelson mandela read at his own inauguratioa of the great poem, "still i rise," that nelson mandela read at his own inauguratiota of the great poem, "still i rise," that nelson mandela read at his own inauguration.great poem, "stillt nelson mandela read at his own inauguration. she was an incredibly eclectic woman who brought them all together. >> the "still i rise" poem, that poem to me can't capture something essential about what was so remarkable about her spirit and her work, was the combination of, she is angry in that poem, and she is letting her oppressors have it. her spirit comes flew in through in that poem.through in that poem. and all those things together, i think, part of what made her such a compelling figure. >> that's a great point. she was graceful in the midst of the gritty situation she confronted and the distinction she made to dave chappelle must be born. the difference between anger, which compels you to go forward and articulate a

black president. >> but many don't remember nelson mandela's presidency. they were evethey were either tn not even born yet. >> reporter: some of his friends cannot fight work. the policies that favor block bk job applicants, jared understands why the policy is necessary, but he feels its time to see beyond color. >> if i could speak to the president from a young white man's perspective, i would say mr. president you cannot use nationalistic under tones, and if you are re-elected, i don't know if i would be too happy with, but if you are re-elected its time for jobs. >> jared is what is called a born free. part of generation born after the apartheid. but it's economic class that divides people in south africa more than race. >> reporter: some young people don't like the term born free because it implies that those born apartheid are one cohesive group when in fact, they are people with different experiences all living in south africa. >> i'm 20 years old, but i'm still sleeping in the same room with my parents. if i want to take a bath. >> we're seeing tho

. >>> in long lines today in africa for the first jgeneral election since nelson mandela, the electionshe first for what is called the born-free generation, and those born after apartheid ended. but only one-third of the 18 and the 19-year-olds have registered to vote. president jakob zuma who is expected to be re-elected said that he hopes that the elections remain peaceful. >> i hope that all voters will cast their vote free without any problem, because this is a right that we fought for. >> and nbc raheim is joining us from pretoria, south a africa, and we see that the born frees, and not even half of them are registered? >> ell wshwell, you are absolut right, tamron, the first elections coming almost 20 years to the day of the all free elections here in south africa, and this is a country where everybody knows the value of the votes, so it is a significant election in one sense, because it is the first since the death of nelson mandela last september, and significant because of the first born free generation, and those people who were born after the birth of democracy in 1994, and t

nelson mandela was part of the r.n.c. jobs, jobs, jobs, a suffering economy is outweighing the idea of voting for the mandela legacy. >> certainly jobs and corruption have been a concern, but i also don't think that people are not voting for the a.n.c. i fully expect it to retain its majority in parliament. they are still deliberation party and still very much identified with the end of apartheid and the hope that that would bring, so i don't think that people are moving away from the a.n.c. in droves. i do think we're seeing a lot more open criticism, and that is different in this election. >> this new multi-racial south africa that we are seeing, will it ultimately be good for africa moving forward or bat for the people who suffered so long under apartheid and can there be a balance? >> definitely it would be good for south africa to fully sort of realize the multi-racial character of the country. i think that there of course should be acknowledgment of the suffering under apartheid, and there is that in south africa th

in cairo, she met a young nelson mandela, who became a lifetime friend.at an incredible life. she was an activist in new york in the '60s and met all the great figures in the civil rights movement and the black power movement there. then as you said, she met mandela in cairo. she lived in ghana for a time. you know, she was a really, really important cultural figure. and when you think of -- i know, i know her book appeared in the 1970s, that was a stunning revelation, really. the description of a kind of experience that can we hadn't seen in that sort of poetic language before. it was forceful. it was an elogy. it was triumphant ultimately. it was just stunning. and she will really be missed. >> well, it also makes you wonder how someone who spent her early childhood, an abused child, who was silent for six years. what we remember is her words and voice. and her singing voice. and the tribute of her singing "he's got the whole world in his hands". >> and she was a performer. she was a singer and dancer. >> actress in "roots." >> exactly. she was in the "

the country's first democratic election saw nelson mandela's congress win by a landslide. ever since, the anc, the once banned national african congress is expected to win. signs are it'll be weaker after political scandals and increasing popularity for the main opposition party, the democratic alliance. president jacob zuma has cast his ballot in his hometown. he spoke to the press outside the polling station. expressing hopes for peaceful elections. >> all political parties have been conversing. voters for a number of weeks. it's been good that i've just voted. and i hope that all voters will cast their vote free, without any problem. because this is our right that we fought for. among the rights that we have, it's one of the most important rights. to vote for the government. and i hope all people will do so. because it is absolutely important. my wish is that the voting will be as peaceful as it is supposed to b. >> of course, we'll give you fully coverage directly in south african. >>> move on to business. ali baba. is it going to be that valuable? >> one of the bigges

all are a few months ago the planet mourned the passing of nelson mandela. a few months he is witnessing this wednesday south african general election the first to voters never experience the so called warmth regeneration casting ballots. a milestone in any way. so what are the new challenges in the nation has recently overtaken by nigerian part continent's largest economy what kind of politics for tomorrow's south africa going into the polls the opposition runs only one of nine provinces the western cape government approved business democratic alliance could there be surprises elsewhere. some part grows strikes crippling the mining sector. as in bali style mansion is named among dissidents of the ruling african national congress clean seas base is eroding even though the party's two decade long from power remains safe and secure. and that he said. that is that the two groups. is this ticket. i need to be put in station where the anc's formidable with the machine may not see the president's job. anger over the twenty three million dollars in money spent on u

nelson mandela's party is seen as a front runner. a growing number of south africans are aligning themselves with the opposition. why are many saying the a.n.c. is not living up to the promise it once held? >> well, it's all about shifting allegiances and people born into the country born to a free south africa. they don't have the deep connection to the a.n.c., the party of liberation or of nelson mandela. the opposition parties, like the democratic allowance, where there's remnants of the crowd ganned me. they say they are the ones to carry his legacy forward. there has been a lot of improvement, but it's been marred by corruption so parties like the ba and potential are trying to exploit the failings and the lack of service deliver in rural areas. >> you mentioned exploring the fail lings -- failings. what about those born after apartheid, voting for the first time. how involved are they now they have power at the ballot? >> it's extraordinary. men alive remember apartheid. for a lot of young people they have a problem that countr

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the country uniting in the mourning of nelson mandela. it's sad to see there hasn't been these gains made across the country. yes, it is sad, and that is also justa posed with the excessive greed and corruption of some members of the ruling political and economic elite. that juxtaposition is what is really led to disillusionment, particularly as you said amongst young voters for whom that story to tell, the legacy of the a.n.c. doesn't mean much, especially those born after 1994. of those, just about 34% have actually registered to vote. let alone casting their vote today. >> good to speak to you. thanks very much for joining from johannesburg. >> the united states sent a team to nigeria to find more than 270 school girls abducted last month. there's another eight girls abducted in borno state, protests in many cities calling for the government to do more. patty culhane reports from washington d.c. >> the plight of the kidnapped school girls has now become a story in the american media. more than three weeks into the nightmare, protests o

nelson mandela's day is done, no sun outlasts its sunset.ill rise again and bring the dawn. >> angelou had been a professor of american studies at wake forest university for more than three decades but there are many lesser known facts on her resume, she was 6 feet tall. for example, she spoke six languages, a dancer and a singer. she lived in cairo and ghana and she helped malcolm kbchlt build his new organization of african-american unity. and she was a staunch supporter of marriage equality and she wrote in a final feet. listen to yourself in and in that quietness you might hear the voice of god but angelou's life may be lessed summed up in her poem, still i rise. >>> you my write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies. you may char me in the very dirt but still, like dust, i'll rise. you can shoot me with your words. you can cut me with your lies. you can kill me with your hatefulness been but just like life, i'll rise. >> the phenomenal woman, born marguerit anne johnson, a whom who became dr. angela milou. >> and the same bi

and the first since the death of nelson mandela. decades ago the country's first democratic elections saw mandela's african national congress win by a landslide. the once banned african national congress is expected to win. signs are it will be weaker after political scandals and increasing popularity for the main opposition party, the democratic alliance. bbc is at a polling station in an upper middle class residential area in johannesburg. over to you. >> reporter: thanks very much, indeed, tim. yes, it is in a rather leafy part of johannesburg. about 100 people in the queue at the moment waiting to vote. this scene has been replicated in more than 22,000 polling stations all over south africa and the independent electoral commission in the last couple of hours or so is pronouncing itself very content with the progress so far of the voting. a very smooth operation. isolated incidents here and there, rural parts of the country where it's difficult to get the ballot boxes. some of them have actually been helicoptered in. people being

featured angelou plus tributes to family painter, ossie davis, and nelson mandela.ou can go to our website to see all of her selected speeches from our archives with full transcripts at democracynow.org. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. >> we're joined now by maya angelou's post friend -- close and one ofa sanchez the foremost leaders of the black studies and the black arts movement. she is the author of 20 books including "morning haiku," "shake loose my skin," and "homegirl's and hand grenades." >> we welcome me back to democracy now! it is such a pleasant to be with you in person, though sat on this occasion. and angelou lived 86 years died in north carolina. talk about how you first met her and share your reflections about her life and her contributions. >> you are right, it is a very sad occasion, but anytime i can hear and see her perform, you know, she will live forever. i first met sister maya in the 1960's. that was when we were all gathering together to change the world. i saw her a cou

i mean, you know, with the many opportunities that nelson mandela had for his own personal freedom and didn't take it. with the great education of martin luther king, the things he sacrificed, to be in a room like one today with people who, like they say, you know, it's the day-to-day things. yes, the safety, security, education of your children, shelter for your children, but your personal reputation being tarnished with people who are opposing you and done in a way when there is no light on it, so while he would reject separating people based on socioeconomic class or nationhood and would never want to under estimate the power of that courage in so many levels of the human family, the greatest inspirations and the ones who do finally, face the greatest hardship are the poorest and those who are close to death and everything in between. to see this organization do, celebrate and support those people and to do follow-up support of those people is just a kind of undeniable grace, you know, and so i was really glad to be part of it. >> when you speak, it's important, and people listen. d

they have given a picture of nelson mandela in the corner. supporters are not going to turn their backs on the movement easily. the anc is corrupt and eff is promising to nationally the mines and the banks. she was passing by the rally on the way to work. >> i see campaigning the way that she campaigns i see a lot of symbolic transformation, but i don't see her addressing the greater issues. >> inequality is ripe, especially in the poorest province, most of these men are out of work and hope. >> i will not vote because the government is not doing anything for us. >> unlikely to be any major changes with the selection. >> they were kidnapped in the thousands and forced to be child sew sewed -- soldiers and now one soldier is headed home. as reporting from uganda... >> when he was ten years old, he was abducted from the village by rebels from resistance army and forced to become a soldier. >> many children were beaten to death. you have to follow the orders or else they kill you. the children that tried to escape were killed so you have to foll

a vision when nell son -- nelson mandela became the president. >> people like me saw the potential in it all. >> he built where no one else saw the potential, he built it and they came. >> it is a whole new generation and a whole new fabric. they are walking into own imaginations and i'm facilitating that. >> just as the team is departing from the social past, her generation is feeling free to depart from the political past. >> we have to look at who is the right leader for the right reasons. you need to start answering to us now. >> would i like to be the mayor, you bet i would. take something that is run down that most people have a horrible misconception about and changing the world opinion. >> inspired by the spaces, parties and each other, they are picturing a new future. >> there are mixed signals coming out of ukraine, putin is meeting with the chair for the organization of security and cooperation in europe and the monitors were held and released by the forces in ukraine last week and putin is working with europe to solve the crisis in ukraine, but ukraine is warning of escala

his also shook hands of counterpart at nelson mandela's service. >> the reaction to that handshake wastelling. no response and the thing that is another factor that indicates a significant change. ago, we would've that a major demonstration. it just doesn't matter anymore. is not yet last tango time for the u.s. embargo. it has support of lawmakers on capitol hill and within the cuban-american community but some suggest two thirds of floridians favor the normalization of relations with more direct engagement. politics is becoming less passionate. >> for thousands of years, their identities have been a mystery. researchers in london can reveal what lies beneath the bandages of eight egyptian mummies. they could tell their age, what they ate, and how they died. >> an ancient burial casket that has never been opened. very soon, researchers will be able to see the woman inside. >> this is how we are used to seeing mummies. the ct scans are able to see right to the casket and ease them through the bandages. here is the body of a 40-year-old woman buried with her precious amulet. the first t

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. >>> a look back on this day in 1994, nelson mandela claimed victory in the first democratic elections in south africa. >> -- for the human spirit, now this is the time to heal the old wounds, and to build anew. >>> and happy birthday to david beckh beckham, 39, dwayne "the rock" johnson, 42, donatella versace, 49. have i great weekend ahead. and thanks for watching "early today." let's face it, most people don't know how to choose a new dentist. that's where we come in. we've helped over 8 million people find the right dentist, and we can do the same for you. call 1-800-dentist today. ♪ >>> well, good morning, everyone. 4:30, i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check that friday forecast with christina. good morning. >> good morning to you, laura, scott, everybody at home. what a welcome site. those cooling clouds have returned to the coast. starting out nice and clear here in san jose this morning. headed towards another warm afternoon and dropping those numbers by about ten degrees by yesterday's highs. temperatures right now mostly in the upper 50s to low 60s and on

it's been 20 years now since the first free elections saw nelson mandela become president.no doubt the country has come a long way since then. its constitution-making process was such a success that it has become a role model for democracy, now much referred to in many arab spring countries. and yet the new south africa is struggling to deliver the equal opportunities it promised to everyone. millions of black voters still feel left behind and the call for jobs and more opportunities is growing louder. as south africans go to the polls in a general election on may 7, many people are making their voices heard. we met two who do that in a very special way. >> this is soweto -- south africa's largest township. more than one million people live here. many consider soweto the home of the anti-apartheid movement. in 2002, a memorial and a museum opened here to honor hector peterson, a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police during a demonstration in 1976. thabo manoto and rennie alexander are both poets, and they visit the memorial often. they use their poetry to fight

. >>> and in the uk's telegraph, fake nelson mandela interpreter stars in bizarre advert. a company pulled him from the psychiatric hospital to film the commercial. he signed nonsense sign language at mandela's funeral which he blamed on schizophrenia. >>> other stories we're following for you, 50 bodies have been recovered so far in a nigerian town after an attack by boko haram. it was part of a series of terror attacks that also saw the abduction of more than 300 school girls last month. many nigerian are blaming security forces for failing to intervene despite several warnings. >>> a group in colorado is trying to help veterans in a whole new way. grow for vets is providing medical marijuana to former service members free of charge. their goal is to help veterans with injuries or post traumatic stress disorder. >>> check this out. in pennsylvania, it is not your average bear on the camera. i like that. it now only manages to avoid getting snagged by a bear trap, that big contraption there, it walks away with a doughnut that was being used to bait him. that is a smart be

it's been 20s years since south africa held the first truly democratic election that brought nelson mandela to power. under jacob zuma, the anc has won it's fifth term. it has blamed political problems on the country's media, particularly the printed press, which the ruling party says is fixated on the negative and not the anc's accomplishments. switch on the state-owned broadcaster where most get their news and it's usually a different story. the sabc came under fire for refusing to air campaign as of the main opposition party, the democratic aliance, the da. the network dismissed the ads as a publicblicity stunt that violated broadcast regulations. the da accused the sabc of censorship. 20 years into the new south africa, there are racial sub plots. the country remains divided just not the way that it once was. our starting point this week is pretoria. . >> the people in this country depend on the sabc for news. it isn't easy to put your message on public broadcast. >> the media has been favorable. media has become synonymous with opposition. >> critical because the anc. it's the ruling p

. >>> the results are nearly in for south africa's first election since nelson mandela's death. with 99-percent of the ballots counted. the party once led by mandela appears to be headed for an easy re-election win. the african national congress currently has over 62-percent of the vote. the main opposition group. the democratic alliance. is at 22-percent. the final results will be announced tomorrow. political assaults in thailand, to break up anti-government protesters, florence louis reports. >> they have called this the final push. he said this before. and the tactics are the same. the prime minister offices and several television stations. >> i'm here to kick them all out because the cabinet ministers are still here, i want them all gone. >> the protests have been largely peaceful, despite as a group, they're trying to force their way into a government compound in north bangkok. forcing him to step down as prime minister, after finding her guilty of abuse of power. one of her deputies has replaced her as leader. the brother and former premier was ousted in 2006. they have b

has the influence of nelson mandela in its corner. it's giving people house, better services and social grants. they will not turp their backs -- turn their backs. >> the da and newcomers say the a.n.c. is corrupt. efs is promising to nationalize mines and banks and is tarting first-time voters, who are passing on their way to work. she is not convinced by the dff. >> when i see helen campaigning the way she campaigns, i see a lot of symbolic transformation, but i don't see her addressing the bread and butter issues. >> ipp equality is right, especially in the poor provinces. most of the young men are out of work and hope. >> i will not work because the government is doing nothing for us. when we go looking we can't get work. even in patches, they take taxpayers money. >> they are not likely to be major changes at the election. the at nc's dom naps is guaranteed -- dominance is guaranteed. it appears to be losing some appeal. >> columbian authorities ruled out the chances of finding survivors in an illegal gold mine. 10 bodies were re

has the influence of nelson mandela in its corner. it's given people houses, better services and social grants. supporters will not turp their back on the former liberation movement easy. the da and economic freedom fighters say the a.n.c. is core up. eff is promising to nationalize mines and banks and is targetting first-time voters, like this woman who is passing their rally on the way to work. she is not convinced. >> when i see helen sziller campaigning the way she kuz, i see a lot -- does, i see a lot of symbolic transformation, but not addressing the bread and butter issues. >> equality is rife. especially in the eastern cape. most of the young men are out of work. >> i will move forward because the government is doing that. when we go looking. we have patches. they will eat tax pairs money. >> they are not likely to be major changes. the a.n.c.'s dominance is guaranteed and it appears to be losing some of its appeal. >> and i will talk a little more with the party spokesman. the headline policy around nationalization and seizin

has the influence of nelson mandela in its corner, gig people house, better services and social grants. supporters will not turn their backs on the former liberation movement. the daa and freedom fighters say they are corrupt. they promise to nationalize banks and mines. this woman is not convinced by the efs or da. a leader. >> when i see helen campaigning the way she campaigns, i see a lot of symbolic transformation, but not addressing the bread and butter issues. >> inequality is rife, especially in the poorest province, the eastern cape. most of these young men are out of work and hope. >> i will not vote because the government is going nothing for us. when you go looking, we can't get work. even if in patches, they eat up taxpayers money. >> there aren't likely to be major changes. the dominance is guaranteed. it apeers to be losing some of its appeal. >> reporter: let me talk a little more and we will talk here to this person. the big headlines is the nationalizition, seizing land. what is the rationale behind the policies? >> we thing that [ inaudible ] >>> sorry, we have to cut

the amc party has won by a landslide since south africa became a full democracy in 1994 when nelson mandelaecame the country's first black president. one anc opposition party, which is the economic freedom fighters party known as the eff held its own rally ahead of wednesday's election. >> party is trying to capitalized on growing frustrations with the anc. al jazeera's hara mutasa. >> this lady and her cousin are is it excited about vote okay may 7 may 77th. >> i am voting for the anc because the founder struggled and gave us freedom. the ruling sfraik congress still has a lot of support. people aren't happy about the alleged skrupings in the amc. 20s million dollar of taxpayer money was spent to upgrades to the president's home. >> that figure is a big appeal for ourselves to win the african nation. by the way, including the president, himself, we need to correct that. >> along with access of corruption, poor service deliver, rising unemployment this could be a tough election. the black majority government has bought some dignity for many of those oppressed during apa aparthe apartheid. i

seen as a tax for the african national congress the party of the nation's first black president nelson mandela. he died last december. twenty ripples across the country four hundred seats in the lower house of parliament were up for grabs. south africans born after the end of racial segregation to apply for the first time. its use of space and find a job that suits us. the anc has enjoyed overwhelming support from black south africans may care about eighty percent of the population. the nicholas projected owners group and fiancee and power for a fifth term but the slowdown of the economy and the widening gap between rich and four chipped away at this point and many of the disillusioned by reports of corruption among party leaders. israeli leaders had seen nine months of peace talks with the palestinians and in disarray and they find themselves in an economic squeeze more and more europeans can be demanding that the israelis and the occupation of palestinian territories and of refusing to buy is mainly products. he was calling in to see reports from jerusalem. ah the day the boycott movement is

. >>> south africa will hold its first general election since the death of nelson mandela.t legislation since voters born after the apartheid will be old enough to vote. let's go now to "morning joe." >>> hillary clinton gave the keynote address at the national council for behavorial health conference in maryland. she also held a q & a session afterwards. i think it's surprisingly personal. >> what is your guilty pleasure? [ laughter ] >> a hcht h, let's see. [ laughter ] >> are there that many? >> well, i'm just trying to think of, you know, the g-rated ones. [ laughter ] >> well, hello, madam secretary. >> good morning. it is wednesday, may 7th. with us on set we have

. >>> south africans have cast their ballots in their country's first general election since nelson mandelaied last year. local media report the ruling african national congress is on track to retain power. voters went to polling stations across the country. 400 lower house seats are at stake in the election which takes place every five years. president jacob zuma appeared confident his party would see victory. >> i feel very good. i've been very enthusiastic for this date to come. >> this year marks the 20th anniversary of south africa's first all race elections after the end of apartheid. mandela then became the nation's first black president. the anc has upheld his legacy, but it has been losing support. many voters are disillusioned by the sluggish economy, widening gap between rich and poor, and government corruption. south africans born after the end of apartheid are particularly critical. analysts are watching how growing public discontent could affect the outcome of the election. >>> we have reports of large hail and tornadoes in the central united states. our meteorologist robert s

. >> since nelson mandela entered office in 1994, the anc party has won every general election by a landslide. but that could end this week. the main challenger to the anc is the economic freedom fighters party or the esf. they held their rally ahead of wednesday's election. they are trying to capitalized on growing frustrations with the anc. al jazeera reports why they are losing power after 20 years in power. >> latabala and her cousin are excited on voting on may 7th. >> i am going to vote for the anc because it found our struggle and gave us freedom. >> apartheid ended 20 years ago. the ruling african national congress has a lot of support but people aren't happy about the alleged corruption in the anc. recently, more than $20 million of taxpayers' money was spent on security upgrades to the president president's rural home. >> it a bitter pill to swallow. by the way, including the president, himself, because it's clear that somewhere along the line, even our own institutions which we have confidence in, they failed us somewhere along the line and we need to correct that. >> along with al

for example, when i sat in front of nelson mandela for the first time, just about four or five days after he got out of prison, i wanted to figure out some way i could connect with him in a way that none of the other journalists had. because there were hundreds of them, as you remember. so i introduced myself as a child of brown. and that was that. we were like this from then on. so that's one of the things that has made my wy all these years. but i want to begin by saying thank you, legal defense fund. and mrs. marshall and your husband, people like constance baker motley, donald hollow horace rnon jordan, ward, so many lawyers who made it possible for me to have those three dozen honorary degrees as well as to become really close to nelson mandela and to go on a journey to the horizon. because had it not been for brown, i think i still would have become the black brenda star. and she could eat her heart out right now based on my journey to the horizon. but it enabled me to go where i wanted to go. and that was to the university of georgia. but i want to hasten to say that 60 years ago,

the black south africans head to the polls on wednesday in the first election since nelson mandela stepped his party the african national congress as well for two decades virtually unchallenged it and it's been riding on a legacy of fighting white majority rule of scandals that plagued prison jacobs and his government and critics say he's done nothing to solve the country's economic and social wasps. the old faces of the anti apartheid movement soon faded into the bustling city skate key into common stock. a mature in south africa needs the solutions to problems there are questions about whether cousin jake and soon his legendary dnc party which led to the apostles is up to the job. a new generation of the adult has only learned about the old apartheid regime from local parents tell them. tonight and we welcome one and twenty sqm to studying film and respect the team come from south africa's growing middle class and one way or another the key chapter problems with the anc. people i get that someday maybe need more time to be a bit like to think that in themselves. but that isn't any at the

it is that country's first election since nelson mandela's death with 99% of the votes counted, the partynce led by mandel a appears to be headed for easy re-election. the anc says over 62% of the vote, the main obvious situation group is at 22%. the final votes will be announced tomorrow. >>> in italy, sylvia berlosconi is performing public service. the court ordered the 77-year-old to help alzheimer's patients. he was ousted from government and convicted of tax fraud last year. >>> coming up on al jazeera america, demonstrators demanding action in albuquerque, income after a series of police-involved shootings. did he have. >> mitchell: bush vs. gore and tells of his relentless fight for civil rights >> this is the defining issue today... >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism . >>

coffee zones there at ten at stake is expected to be high this being the first elections since nelson mandela died. the first time people born of the white minority rule would have cost about it. the anc is tipped to win with goals in sixty percent that any president jacobs he left for second five get them despite being choked by a corruption scandal. his main challenge at its head and say that the democrats again i'm still around sixteen percent in two thousand and nine that she's been gaining ground this time round. she is my land of the economic re define test to see this new policy kept its first parliamentary seats the fam i did the outcome should the match within twenty four hours as opposed to think that the full result you some time outside today elderly harrassed to one of monica's wealthiest families is in a stable condition after a shooting in the french riviera. how stupid a chauffeur who are far down as they were driving at the hospital car park they were placed it in the face neck chest abdomen seventy seven year old is described as a quiet person rarely appearing in . her famil

another major story for you now in south africa where the anc party founded by nelson mandela does not set to be heading toward victory in the election manner. with around a third of the ballots counted the african national congress has close to sixty percent of the vote this was the country's first born free lecture with people born after apartheid voting for the very first time emc has ruled south africa since white minority rule and twenty years ago. i missed say the positive results so far to come as a surprise in south africa has been plagued with corruption scandals and pour in convictions. as the united states and china have on our joint in the search for the more than two hundred school girls abducted in nigeria three weeks ago. islamist militant group vocal hair and says it's holding the girls and is planning on selling them into marriage has been much criticism over the nigerian government's response to the kidnappings with anger protests continue in nigeria and the wait. i don't eat it too we both are issues to acknowledge the kitchen and put more than two hundred carols by

widely expected to be returned as president in south africa's first election since the death of nelson mandela despite growing disaffection with the leadership on the images of a new political party. polls suggest the anc will have claimed more than sixty percent of the buttons for eyes news to an amish on reports the twenty one comedian rich but to shut down rocky planets to go to the outlet of the time since the end of apartheid. despite being described is for reelection. only one that has borne fruit. he entered the apartheid era. actually registered to vote by boat to me that i'm going to go antiquing. i wanted to make it different. i may be why but it does make a whole lot of things again. that's owed to me oh eight seems that way then we did the night at the foundation the government spends. it means the talks. sharon summer to rectify the current issue which is linking to sites with small hands in a few corny and accusations of corruption. the main opposition party the democratic alliance is due to anti gay men are to appeal. thanks too to see the john c y connector. i'm going number tw

widely expected to be returned as president in south africa's first election since the death of nelson mandela. despite growing disaffection with the leadership of the nations of the new political party poll suggests the anc will have claimed more than sixty percent of the buttons for eyes news to an amish on reports the twenty one comedian rich but to shut down rocky planets to go to the outlet box that time since the end of apartheid despite being described is that for reelection. only one that has pulled through the end of the apartheid era actually registered to vote my goal is to me that i'm ot poet's name. i wanted to make it different. i mean the wind but it does make a whole lot of things again. that bodes me. but oh eight seems that way than we did the night at the foundation the government spends. it means the talks. oh sure the summer to rectify the current issue which has been criticized for its cool hunting of the economy and accusations of corruption the main opposition party the democratic alliance is due to anti gay men are to appeal to an institution the john c y connector. i'

its leaders have pledged to continue the policies of former pres of nelson mandela they argue they're the only reliable party they can represent the interests of all south africans the latest poll suggests the dnc will win the majority of experts a party to lose some seats because the priests of economic struggles and reports of government corruption. this is the first election since mandela's death last december it appears voters will give his nc party a fifth term in power. earlier nhk world stephen remote joins us from johannesburg to discuss how people are weighing their support for the ruling party many matches especially the eyes amongst the older generation will be casting ballots for the anc. i still feel a strong allegiance to the potty and credits it with the ending racial segregation and discrimination. however the prices of the younger generation of very different buses on the fifteen a couple fourth of the electorate. and some africans born up to the end of the parts that are costing ballots for the fist time then called the born free generation. many are unhappy with the

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