the anc has fallen just short of a two-thirds minority taking 62% of that vote. it secured 249 seats in the national assembly, losing 15 seats. >> that's the lowest number its held in 20 years. leading opposition party, the democratic alliance, picked up less than a quarter of the votes but it actually made the biggest gains in parliament, securing 89 seats, 22 more representatives than the last election. and that's the highest number it has ever held. president jacob zuma says terror. >> tod today marks the 20th anniversary of the day on which president nelson mandel a /*a was the first. we dedicate our victory to mat i have a's memory and pledge to continue to take forward his legacy and those of his peers working with all our people. >> the latest from johan he isburg. we will talk about the numbers in just a moment. but first, there is a celebration going on behind you. tell us what the atmosphere is like >> reporter: there is definitely a big party going on here. look at that. thousands of people in a tiny square in the middle of johanesburg celebrating the r

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 party. >> four voices on the south african media and the covera

none of the anc but there's a lot to be said about the people that anc has on we will remain at the acs and had to concede to cancel the cracks this doesn't happen on top of the cheesy had withdrawn from the dnc is done fast but not to be said about the fact that many people in red berets and ut six today. then sitting right now. and securing attitude that they were for it in a case of opposition. i'm kristen many of the fertile lot of people saying that um is soft and doesn't have a universal suffrage for the president the parliament didn't like the prez on twenty first and jacob's emo will be re elected that maybe sometime down the line. perhaps this summer. we will see sumo pushed out. what's your prediction we all opened the door and water poured over her computer. you know he's there. you could pick them up they get bigger you know the conviction that they are pink one for the city that could sweep the globe he will be their significant others. the crunching and political in fighting like to consider the kids loved the pork by it. if i didn't say it often. what good would that ye s

the anc say they are trying to fill it. they say a lot of people will come to this rally. >> they are excited about voting on may 7th. >> apartheid ended 20 years ago. the ruling national congress still has a lot of support it's clear somewhere along the line they have failed us and we need to correct that. >> along with allegations of corruption, rising unemployment and poverty, this could be a tough election. but the government has brought some dignity to many of those oppressed. >> it has delivered more houses, water and electricity. those things are important even though they have delivered those services, the services are under threat. people who have access to water often get cut off. people who have access to less tracety often geelectricity oft. >> ithis is for my own good and the good of my grandchildren in the future that i must make a position. >> it has to manage high levels of satisfaction but deliver on a better of life made to millions. allegations of corruption and so many coming to the anc rally. why do peop

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 allegations of corruption action poor service delivery, rising unemployment and poverty, this could be a tough elec

the key thing is, they have seen a double digit drop in one of the anc key strong holds, the province incorporates johannesburg and pretoria. that hasn't been declared. that's been a wake-up call for anc. they're going to have to try to heed the message from this key anc strong hold that people are not happy with how they're going. i brought with me the communications director of the anc. so, 62, 63% is what you'll end up with in the end. you're pleased but also must be disappointed you've seen a dropping support? >> we're pleased with the results and pleased with what we see. 20 years down the line of democracy we understand there will be challenges here and there. otherwise we're very happy with what we see. where we have not done well, very few of that, we hear what people are saying. we'll have to do something about that. it's a wake up call where we have lost. we are conscious of the fact we have to do something drastic to make sure we maintain our majority at all times. >> so we're waiting to hear how the johannesburg hasn't declared yet. last time you got 64-65%. that's a huge

the only person that the anc is interested is the blacks. >> reporter: there aren't enough jobs and many people believe landownership is the way out of poverty. it's something that the anc knows it must address. >> workers can expect radical programs, and the farmers must share the land in south africa because of the greed and inability to restore land of what was stolen ♪ what is this place? where are we? this is where we bring together reliably fast internet and the best in entertainment. we call it the x1 entertainment operating system. it looks like the future! we must have encountered a temporal vortex. further analytics are necessary. beam us up. ♪ that's my phone. hey. [ female announcer ] the x1 entertainment operating system. only from xfinity. tv and internet together like never before. release. >>> abdullah al shammy has been on hunger strike fo and has losa third of his body weight. >>> an assessment of how it treats its migrant workers. it will host the world cup and that will draw attention to how it athlete treats its workers. first, conditions at workers camps. they're ca

>> a lot of criticism of the anc before the election. tanya, people complaining about lack of service delivery. people wanted better housing, better he had educate indication, water, electricity and so on. so what sort of changes, then, can we expect from zuma and the african national congress in the next five years? >> obviously the anc's problem is delivery because despite all of those things, almost daily protests and also, the fact, you know, that at currently in the platinum mining sector, the country is in the midst of the longest strike in history sdpooichlt all of those criticisms, the van van despite they believe it is the party of liberation, the party of their dispute they have delivered on their promises of reducing inequality, eliminating it most of the people are young, from the universities. this is a young country and by 2019, they want the economy to grow. they want jobs. at the moment, half of them are unemployed. >> tanya, thank you very much indeed, as president jacob zuma prepares to thank his supporters in pretoria

many don't get jobs under the anc. e only person they're interested in are the blacks. >> there are not enough jobs, and many believe that th land landownership is the way out of poverty. >> the greed and inability to restore land is one of the stumbling blocks. >> reporter: wendy used to be an anc member but she is going to spoil her vote this year. >> many things in the current manifesto are from 20 years ago. >> she's using her experience on the farm to teach he's women to grow their own food. they're tired of waiting for the government's help. but it's expected that most south africans will vote. many ar believe that things wile better in the next 20 years, many are hopeful. >> let's go to ash har quaraishi when s-- >> to most people the anc is still the party of liberation and still the party that brought them relief from apartheid. even though many have not seen changes in their living standards, the grants they get in terms of child support, disability grants, etc. are being used as a carrot and a stick for them.

i asked him how much the future of the anc now depends on the voters' view of president zuma. >> reporterdo tend to separate jacob zuma from his anc. even though he is -- of the anc's election campaign. what people think this issue in the news for the last three -- few months and has damaged the anc's campaign and also damaged president jacob zuma's reputation. but what people are telling me here as they walk out of the polling booth, when i asked them how they voted and what they are expecting to get from their vote, they say they're voting for history, nik. they're not voting for material gain. they're aware there's corruption and there are problems of high unemployment, inequality and poverty. but they also remember the days when black people here were not allowed to vote in the country of their birth. and that's what they're voting for. they say they want to reinforce their democratic correction which was made 20 years ago. >> quickly, milton, how many are actually moving from the anc to, say, the democratic alliance? >> reporter: the numbers are very difficult to gauge at this point.

they don't get jobs under the anc. you can't become a director general under the anc. the only person that the anc is interested is the blacks. >> there aren't enough jobs and many people believe landownership is a way out of poverty. it is something that they must address. >> they must share the land in south africa. wendy used to be an anc members but she's going to spoil her vote this year. >> she's using her experience on the farm to teach these women to grow their owned food. they're tired of waiting for the government's help but it's expected that most south africans will vote. some of them are certain that the next 20 years will be better. others are merely hopeful. al jazeera, western cape, south africa. >> anti-government protesters in thailand are celebrating. they're happy with the court ruling and forcing the primary minister to step down. shinawatra was accused of violating her power. coming up on al jazeera america. it used to be an abandoned factory. now it's an urban farm that is now creating jobs. how an entrepreneur started with an idea to a start up.

the anc keeps dipping below that 62.4 level. s 62.6, which was in 1994. one good thing that's come out of the election is the continuation of the government. anc will rule for another five years. the rand which has been suffering as you know, we're getting reports that it's strengthened by more than 1%, which, again, will be welcome news on the markets here if nothing else. it looks like no change and the inauguration set for the end of may. >> the first election of course since the death of nelson mandela. which undoubtedly, presumably, has had some impact, chris. >> yes. there were about 20 people that came in here to represent 20 years since democracy. the idea that the a in. c was born essentially of struggle and in many ways that struggle has been won now. there's a democracy here, there's freedom here. a lot of young people are i growing up and wanting different things. i think that that tra degsal support, i think it's going to dwindle as the years go on. i think 2019 will be a contest. i think certainly election after tha

first we're at the anc rally in johannesburg. >> reporter: it's a tough crowd to please. supporters want to know why there are corruption allegations in the ruling african national congress and want to know where there is poor service delivery. we began to see some people in the 90,000 seat stadium get up and live. they said they were tired and hungry and some said his speech was boring, but the president carried on. he promised to create jobs and tackle corruption in the ruling african national congress and deal with the land issue. he says that he will try to work very hard with his anc party to make sure more land is redistributed to landless black south africans. he has support because of the legacy the anc has. they thank the anc for ends apartheid. they count on that loyalty come the election on the 7th of may. >> reporter: he's the commander in chief of the freedom fighters. they want to nationalize the countries mines and banks from white owners without giving compensation. he wants a minimum wage of $450 a month and double the salaries of police officers, teachers

the rest of the anc for taking its brochures for granted that the country consent to hold its next election. it's a part. once you're hopeful thinking ukrainian government are continuing the second day of anti rebel operations in the east of the country trips increment or scott that is pro russian notions that using local civilians as human shields. heck the findings airport in the area on saturday. t x men to treat we took a tv tower and the security services building. the six people are said to have been killed the measure has this report ukrainian tanks rolled through the streets. or click here to services the city breaks in the city's police headquarters airport and tv power from separatists after heavy fighting. pro russian locals to use buses to fortify barricades and then set them on fire the interior ministry says the nearby rebel strongholds love the honesty is now encircled by troops. but some militia checkpoints continued to defy the ukrainian army the checkpoints are already taken by the army investigate the right decision. this was the most addicted us of things i would occasio

many are unhappy with the anc. youth unemployment remains as high as fifty percent. that's despite the fact he and the south africans of this case to case and then the parents would. they feel they have not been given an equal opportunity and some of them will be supporting the opposition parties'. one analyst we spent he says even when b and c wins the election could be a turning point for his part in politicsixty percent goal. even below that. then i think we would be looking at the first signs of the decline of the anc as a hegemonic. prominent part in southern africa steve mentioned some of the challenges south african leaders face when it comes to opportunities for younger people. what other issues was the address. that's the most pressing was on expanding economic guide in bridging the gap between rich and poor south africa's wealth of resources helped drive the period of economic expansion. gold and diamond exports provided much of the field. the recent devaluation of the country's currency the rams is affecting people's lives and corruption scandals involving

opinion polls suggest there's no dance to but the overall results. anc support is estimated around sixty five percent. i eye daily protests in nigeria's capital of the age and of the ccs reflects the national outrage at the mass abduction of pools and two one two schoolgirls by islamists minute since. the aha has and the focus is on the country's minute and expanded to cover the bills. the us has announced it's sending a team of experts to help we offered and it's been accepted help from our military and law enforcement officials forgot to do everything we can to provide assistance to all. in the short term our goal obviously is to help the international community in the nigerian government as a team to do everything we can do to recover these young ladies couple were also the men to do with that the broader problem of organizations like this that the deal could cause such havoc on people's day to day lives. i suspected broken hand and gunmen have kidnapped a tumult of funding to the two hundred will say taken from the boarding school in northeast nigeri

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 two pumpkins but within the party and support him and put to death and make some progress. the newest political party. economic freedom point is that by the huge main aim of the month today. despi

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'm going number two pumpkins but within the party and support him and put to death and made some progress. in the l

. >> there was a high voter turnout at the polls, the anc is leading. tional congress is expected to win the national vote and the question is by what margin. it could be a wake up call for the leadership. >> the main opposition party, and the new kid on the block, the economic freedom fighters are gaining ground in the election and tapping into the discontent that the poor have with the ruling party. some of the basic services, people are supporting the anc, the party that helped to end apartheid. but they want more. >> they should continue doing us proud. >> one in four people unemployed in south africa and that is one of the issues that the winner has to deal with. >> thailands former minister is forcing more legal problems. the commissioner is accusing her. >> it was part of the election pledge, buying rights from the farmers to boost their income. it was a form of vote buying and ripe with corruption. in the end it cost the government billions of dollars. now the anticorruption agency charged the former prime minister with ne glens for starting the

south african family are saying that the anc's out of touch with its supporters that the political base in the country but it is still in fact the country's most powerful party. it is and it is expected to raise the elections that will get to this than in previous works pitiful fifty five to sixty percent easily and is a new opposition party that still enough to touch them at this stage. and then as we scored our apartment is still some of the tool can last about a race and ethnic nineteen c to twenty years up to the end of the pasty is that the sign and it hasn't gone nearly as far as one might have hoped in the space heaters. i think it's in truth i admit it and it has been a bit hasn't done is fussy when compared to enter its increased litigation ethnicity race and dallas and because of being dealt with very effective the people still use it to trade insults and nothing to be complex and lots that the name of the zip a dee would say in about two of these is due to the things like is in a tribal chief states it will be an issue that has no interest in them properly. it's just how deep

everyone said the anc speculations are around that. what's the performance? ot get the majority. they'll take eight of nine provinces in the country. >> basically they're going to see a couple percentage points dropped in their vote. so are they going to be quite pleased given the doom and gloom predictions before the elections? >> i think they'll be quite happy with that. although they say the votes they were losing to the eff were gaining again. the new kid on the block in 2009. it disappeared in this election. a lot of representatives actually crossed -- >> i should remind everybody, coke was in elections in 2009. it was started by disgruntled members of the anc. what about the eff led by julius? are they going to be a substantial force in south african politics? if so in what ways is that going to be apparent? >> in my view, eff forms the nucleus of the labor party. not that that will happen tomorrow or next month or something like that. that's something that will develop over next few years. i think eff will have a simple message. actually have discussed

you get it there, get an idea the anc likely to win, of course. there's going to be, everybody hopes, a wake-up call for them to try to address the kind of grievances that trevor has been describing there. more throughout the day. for the moment, back to you. >> thank you very much, indeed. >>> there's been a strong turnout in the penultimate stage of the general elections in india. voting is taking place in seven states including pradesh where the leader of the governing congress party rahul gandhi is defending his seat. >> reporter: this is the headquarters of india's governing congress party. as we enter this decisive final week of veoting, it's beginning to feel the heat. all eyes are on the young leader rahul gandhi who faces a tough political battle in his own parliamentary seat in india. mr. gandhi is fighting hard to retain his family legacy. >> the gandhi family. all of us in the congress instinctively understand that. those of us not in the congress pray for the day when there won't be a gandhi because they instinctively realize that when

one headline for you, the anc seems to have maintained its support phase. bring you more on that. stay cat stay watching "gmt." . [ male announcer ] open your eyes... to the 6-cylinder, 8-speed lexus gs. with more standard horsepower than any of its german competitors. this is a wake-up call. ♪ still running in the morning? yeah. getting your vegetables every day? when i can. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. two full servings of vegetables for only 50 delicious calories. >>> pro russian separatists have voted unanimously in favor of holding a referendum on independence defying calls by president putin to postpone the vote. many in ukraine object his approach saying sunday's referendum is the only way to prevent war. the vote would be illegal. we're not going to donetsk at the moment. in fact we are. i'm sorry. just hearing in my ear we're going to our correspondent live from donetsk. sarah, they have defied president putin's call. do we really know what is going on? >> reporter: no in the sense of what the motives are on both sides, no we don't.

the anc goes to 60% would amount to a failure for the party.d their absolute apex in 2004 when they garnered almost 70% of the vote. in 2009 they dropped. there's indication they may go significantly lower than last time. >> is it the party itself or is it the present leader? you talk about under mandela. >> very well during the course of the election campaign they want to separate president zuma who's not popular from the party itself. it's a referendum on the last 20 years, on mandela's anc and referendum of what they've achieved since 1994. they've done that well. president zuma is not very popular. we don't see what extent that will cost them at the ballot box tomorrow. >> it's corruption, unemployment which are the big drivers in this poll. looking at the democratic alliance which is often dismissed as the white people's party, are they seen as organizer across the board, particularly among the thriving black middle class no? >> that's one of the big questions we're going to see answered over the next several days. next couple of years the

they're saying that the anc has got back in with a thumping majority, haven't they, but nonetheless it's much reduced in some parts than the overwhelming support they experienced a few years ago. >> reporter: yes, they were sitting on 69%, and now they're down to 62%. it is a big drop off, if you like. but the crowd behind me, you wouldn't get much of an audience, i don't think. there are thousands and thousands of people who have come to see the president inaugurated. many were up very early. they traveled great distances to be here as well. they will tell you they are the force of the african national congress, supportsers if you like. they will tell you that they have done an incredible job the 20 years they have been in charge. there are problems in this country, a lot to do with inequality, poverty, ongoing strikes in the mining sector. they said that they have done a lot more. millions of jobs are badly needed here. >> the particular risks that seem to be the advantage to the opposition, didn't they. >> yes, the anc is apparently losing power in the urban areas in particular, and t

since south africa became a full democracy in 1994 when nelson mandela became the country's first black president. one ancpposition 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. it has delivered water and electricity. those things

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 eighty cats. i did. i have to do the ads. he'll get done. it was not enough. the kids and sometimes actually helps in reducing them to do so. to be in secret to find a better future. not materialize to the majority of south africans millions to live in grinding poverty. cuban migrants with some salt onto husband. twenty two years old the education and job chris like softness and comfort. he has little prospect of change the business model. so i knew there is going on here. as you want to. and we've tried so hard. billie comes in here it would turn me into singing. seventh but has no illusions about the emc hoping to find a better life the mc is totally corrupt and has lost faith in them you care about places like this he says. emc says it's the only partly. last weekend with many younger voters. and you're did talk about the elections in south africa is at least if i

but perhaps the anc's biggest threat could come from within. it has a shaky alliance with the unions and the communist party. >> the wometal workers union wi about 340,000 workers have expressed their dissatisfaction very clearly, said that they will not support the ruling party this elections and, in fact, are thinking of a united front of the left. >> opposition parties are prompting to cut corruption and create jobs but the ruling party still has a lot of support. for many black south africans, it's the party that ended apartheid. some analysts say its allegations of corruption, poverty, unemployment and inequality aren't addressed quickly, voters could in future elections choose parties they feel will deliver more. al jazeera, joe hans he joe answered he isburg . >> from the campaign rally, a noisy one in johannesburg. >> the democratic alliance has been holding their cam pan here because it wants to take this province away from the anc party leader, helen zilla says she thinks her party can achieve about 25% share of the vote. >> that's a b

the anc has dominated politics since the end of apartheid in 1994. tanya page has more from pretty pretoria. >> the anc has a victory but they are conscious that they have slipped in their share of the vote. lined a van zulu wants to figure out where they lost those supporters, where they lost those voters. she said she will go over all of the provincial results to figure out where that happened and what the key issues are in those areas. but she said, they have been delivered a strong mandate to push ahead with their national development plan, a massive infrastructure investment plan to create growth and to create jobs. the other big success story of the election is the democratic alliance, reaffirming its place as the country's official opposition party with just over 22% share of the vote that's 30% more than the last election and, of course, the newcomer, the economic freedom fightersr or eff, they campaigned on some very radical policies nationalizing the country's farms and banks. they are sure to be a dynamic voice in parliament over the next

some aren't happy saying at the the anc rigged the vote. police have been deployed.e are frustrated at the government's failure to address poverty, inequality and high levels of unemployment. >> jacob zuma's administration has lost the anc in two election votes. in the first, it fell from 70% to 66% and now from 66% to 61 and a half, 62%. and so the big question is that we are unhappy with jacob zuma and some of the behavior. >> the new kid on the block, the economic freedom fighters got more than 20 seats ne national assembly. they have been around for a few months. their leader told the supporters to accept the results but some hearsay they feel cheated. >> the main opposition party, the democratic alliance increased its share of the national vote. the party perceived by some to cater to white interests gained some support from poor and middle class south africans. >> they plan to go to the drawing board and plan their way forward. local government are 2016. they know they can't afford to lose any more support. >> the african national congress is more than 100 year

a report from johannesburg. >> that's the sound of anc supporters people are celebrating the victory. jacob zuma addressed them and told them that he is happy that they have given him another five years in government. he told them about apartheid and said the anc is doing the best it can to deliver on the promises to the poor. he promised jobs, and sanitation, water, electricity, all of the things that people really want. jacob zuma knows his party didn't do it in other elections. he has a long road ahead. he said tonight people will celebrate. people will dance. come tomorrow morning, he says he and his administration will go back to the drawing board and find a way forward. he promised he will do the best he can the next five years to deliver on promises. >> a report there. united nations placed sanctions on the former president of the central african republic. it comes as u.n. special envoy mary robinson visits the country. she metaphor talks with the interim head of state behind closed doors. later, she visited camps for internally displaced people in the capitol. she plans to vis

the anc is expected to maintain its grip on power. and watch to see how big the majority is. first of all, we have some weaker pmi data coming out. we have seen that. you can see this bike tire and the dollar versus the rant heard we have seen some unemployment data coming out. the unemployment rate has climbed to 25.2%. that is obviously a big factor in this upcoming election. we have fairly negative news coming up from the platinum strike as well. the rant has been doing fairly well. we talked about the -- fairly earlier. rate we have had that hike, we have seen the rant doing fairly well. we're going to watch what the -- onis coming out of bloomberg. the economy is weakening, and that is something we need to think about in the context of the big strikes we are seeing surrounding the mining or, as well. we will do that on tuesday and wednesday this week here on bloomberg television. but also are watching for the rest of today? it is still just monday. ryan chilcote is joining me here in the studio and from berlin we have david tweed.

the anc has been in power since is nelson mandela. 20 years ago. and in brazil, the government in says it has to scale back plans now for the upcoming world cup because of construction delays. as the country prepares for hundreds of thousands of visitors and an influx of cash, real estate rental prizes are soaring and that has forced some families to leave their homes and look for other options. gabriel reports. >> alexandar says -- to build a place to sleep, they have few otherring os. you see people building shelter everywhere, just simple places made of sticks and plastic sheets. they are working families the majority of whom are women and children, who organized to take over this land as squatters, seeing their meager income stretched by the skyrocketing rent prices that some say tripled in recent years. en into the world scup speculation. just off in the distance, the new $500 million world cup stadium. >> and the world scup of the people, like those of us that need a place to live. t in just a few days there are now 2,500 families here, more t

he stands right in a pre election shows south african goals of the ninety thousand cubans anc supporters rallied in so went over the weekend. this scandal tainted leader jacob same as the seminal case is being plagued by corruption and social unrest the governing and see us today expected to secure a landslide victory. thanks to my outpouring of grief the form of the boeing co announcement at a wet celebrations of the twentieth anniversary of the first all race elections. this is imo with the sides. mason. since the dawn. they don't you have done wet. to get the ball the us. yes that means the woods. given the demands and information polite. so as to who expected the democratic alliance leader ahead and say that when polls predicting shoe game the team to nineteen twenty five percent of votes in support of the seventeen cent in two thousand and nine opposition policies like dna and tedious made this firebrand economic freedom point is riding on but it's the frustration presence in the recently spent twenty million dollars in taxpayer money to upgrade his height it's been two years of dem

the anc is the past. radical policies about nationalization, doubling workers' salaries and doubling social grants as well. not a lot of detail into how that will be paid for, but if you ask most people here, they simply don't care. they're looking for an energetic alternative to the anc. >> tonya page reporting. many thanks indeed. >>> a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit deep in the pacific ocean. the epicenter was 500 kilometers south of fiji. it was followed by a second quake further south. no tsunami warning was issued. that is good news, but here's probably some bad news about weather. here's richard. >> it's mixed news. we're looking at unsettled weather across china although the moment. if we look at the northern portions, we have a big spiral of clouds and the low pressure center. another frontal system pushing out across japan, and it's with this system on the northern size that had pretty chilly weather. temperatures below average. these shots come from the province in the north. you can see the hail

the anc has been in power since nelson mandela won the presidency and apartheid ended 20 years ago.as been indictedded by the country anticorruption commission. sets up a vote that could lead to a five year ban. the opponents have called for her removal for months now, accusing her and her brother of making policy decision ises for personal gain. al jazeera has more. >> it was part of an election pledge. buying rights from farmers at above market prices. to help boost their new mexico. the agency is recommending she be impeached which could see her bans for politics for five years. it is the latest development in the unand's on going political turmoil. which has seen the capital rocked by street demonstrations for six months. here a group of riot police stand guard. ready to head of trouble. >> the political grid lock and protests are having an effect on the economy. government projects that have been proven is a long run, while boosts demand and increase growth in the short term, are not being approved. >> thailand prospects for growth has been downgraded. business and consumer pro

>> we know the anc is accustomed to getting around 55% of the votes and even higher.ing about something below 60%. this is because the african national congress is losing popularity. it has been for some time. it has been manifested in the way people have been responding on the ground. when you look at the strike action, people protesting against the lack of service delivery. alone in therikes first quarter. put that aside, and you have 70,000 people which are currently on strike in the latin sector. -- platinum sector. the signal that we given government is that people are not happy with the wages, not happy with the inequality on the ground. yes, the minister talks about sophistication of our financial institutions and we are number is, but the inequality gap what will push south africa behind and possibly even add pressure to the an popc popularity -- popularity. >> south africa's growth rates are dragging the region. one of the biggest forces is entrepreneurship. the nation has yet to capitalize on this. >> absolutely. it has not. this is one of the questions i po

also coming up on the program, jacob zuma leads the anc to victory in the east

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 follow the orders unless a chance comes to escape. >> this center has been his home. at the peak of the war hundreds of children soldier coming through

disappoint ready the current anc has led the country thus far? >> we have a system of proportional representation which encourages the formation of parties. this is the phenomenon of every country that has representation. i think that phenomenon is part of health of our democracy not part of the weakness. if they cannot live within the system of a particular political party and leaves it, it is an expression of the freedom that we are enjoying. i think we should say that it is an actual problem. again should that be regarded as a problem for south africa or is it a halty thing for our country. >> you're speaking about the birth of no, and i want to jump in and ask you, this is also the first election since mandela has passed away three months ago, do you think his legacy will be something difficult for this year's candidates to contend with? >> it has gone on peacefully. researchers say it will be characterized by disillusionment and apathy. it has been characterized by an extra orderly large turnout. even with the passing of mande mandela, democ

it's currently running under 63% of the vote, well ahead of the rival democratic alliance. ance are still very much reminded of its role in defending apartheid two decades ago. >>> a construction worker has been killed in an accident at one of the football stadiums due to host the next month's world cup in brazil. a 32-year-old man suffered an electric shock working on the unfinished venue. eight people have now died during building the venue for the world cup. >>> now how about this? former prime minister working in a old people's home. that's what's happening in northern italy. he is beginning a year of community service after he was found guilty of tax fraud last we're. he'll spend four hours a week working with elderly people with dementia. he is 77 himself. he was spared because the legal system is lenient to those over the age of 70. david is in rome trying to find out what the former prime minister will be expected to do. >> we don't really know what he has to do. he has a tutor following him around. he's going to do we understand from the head of the care home medial ta

the anc has phoenix is the point spread corruption with the feta and current south african president jacob still not high priced condos. but this doesn't seem to have it to the electorate. julian smith and the smell isn't economic freedom fund to halt the nineteenth at nights with around six percent of the tie the ef half appeals largely to unemployed youths bundled up the south africans he feel may be many but not since the end of all time meanwhile haven't seen as democratic alliance is in second place with twenty two percent of the banks the old lighthouse right to garner the support of the content the dn east of appeals to many wine titans. the nanny and see victory would expand taken same as president the party's second time luton. the east opposite tripled to two could be killed and several people injured in clashes between security forces and anti government protest is in the venezuelan capital caracas. they came amid anger at a series of my traits by police on camp set up by students and protested in security crime and chronic economic instability the previous might operation

. >> in south africa the anc party founded by president mandela with city heading to victory in the election, with about one third of ballots counted, the african national congress declare that 60% of the vote -- the first free election for people born after apartheid voting for the very first time. they have ruled south africa since white minority rule ended 20 years ago and the positive results come as a surprise, as south africa has been plagued with corruption scandals. and the leader of the syrian opposition made a powerful plea to the u.s. to end what he called the nightmare of civilians under siege of daily barrel bombings. jarva said of the opposition needs efficient weapons to face the attacks to change the balance of power on the ground. he said that the syrian national coalition would not let that's fallen to the law -- not let the weapons fall into the wrong hands. he also called the shallow side -- bashar assad running for reelection was a farce that would give him the chance to do his people for years to come. countries are facing the problem of youth islamists radicalization.

from the heart and soul begins next point i knew on and on tv japanese prime minister shinzo while the anc and the early stages of his european tour but has already managed to upset the sentiments in this northeast asia he said japan is not to following germany's tracking dealing with its wartime wrongdoings connick and what this report speaking to a german in the wednesday before a trip to frankfurt. japanese prime minister is she's alive and that his country would not follow germany's postwar track. and the question posed by frame creature out of my inspirations about whether tokyo she spends her journey when dealing with its historical wrong. abbott said the two situations are completely different. since world war two germany has provided full compensation to neighboring countries and published text of that reveal the heart of the german leader is perpetrated it's also apologize for his past wrongdoing. the prime minister up and said that neighboring european union had one common goal in mind that being an integrated europe. he said that is not the case for asia. on added that japan and

the next administration despite corruption scandals economic woes and anti government protests that the anc is still predicted to win comfortably into the boat on me fast. it isn't sports news now and in bundesliga soccer this season is drawing to a close that one big question does remain will be heading down to division two there has never been relegated before but things aren't looking good. on saturday the club face off against buying munich and the result wasn't a big surprise. despite the loss and that was open to influence the friends couldn't complain. it's like in the fight scene that they couldn't find a breakthrough this goes through this gives it to tina for a neat one two with robot. it was or was is always painful when your opponent scores of their first real chance to put a really good too and then direct front door. and that tried to fight back in the second of the hole in golf to go smooth as silk deflected in off to accept they didn't get to find another reunion. up to seventy minutes a game that be decided. current mood of going back to insulate the day and the goal of the

boat scene on the historical base it on them and putting on what i think i need at the press while the anc to say the victory on wednesday scandals storming are coming from a new generation devices may well leave its mark on the routing posses our price range rice rice beans. that's right eyelid that report are i mean that they stay with us cousins will calm him on the right things. open. going the eye. i can do it. thus here i mean not me. the main headlines than being more directions and ninety area the chain. so it's well under way and getting to be very fierce and make it evident that walks past. tom helped by government forces in ukraine russia roll out more hopes. the event. it may seem all industrialized nations plans to wean itself off brushing can supply is falling and the team any team in the stands. but russia's president bottom and continue east easing is an anti african economic one hand and wrist is from canada from gemini eight relate to town i'm thinking in the united states has agreed to act as one ended his speech at the ocean crashing. russia supplies and the fed appears

there are indications that the current deputy president of the anc is an influential businessman and likely to lead the government efforts and of wanting the program. -- of leaving the program. -- leading the program. >> stay with us. we will get more on the south african elections. attention fromur what is happening in south africa to what is happening in the car sector. romeosor europeans, alfa for americans. wants to increase sales by 60%. this is his third plan. the first two did not exactly come to fruition. what about this one? >> it is all about delivery. he talks a very good game. analyst do not seem impressed with his ability to deliver this one. itsplan is remarkable in scope and ambition. 7 million deliveries in four years. vw is about 10 million. in terms of what they need to spend, 48 alien euros. they want to see revenue in 132 billion. that is up from under $2 billion -- 2 billion euros now. this does not depend on francine's ability to get a drivers license. a want to double cheap deliveries. jeephey want to double deliveries. really coming up with 400,000 deliveries.

i doubt the anc. i love thee and seen before on the other parties'. b and c has taken us out of hot seat. program already has a younger generation doesn't feel the same sense of loyalty to another blow to the nevada when they grew up with. when pc. you could be toppled the us open tickets to the i consider to midwicket. but when the postponed. but the mystics. to us the students twenty one hundred of which is to produce his hands and feet and eighty two feet. some were boring the day. many coaches and teams and their priorities. they are looking beyond the two required the manning family does provide economic opportunity for all staff that the kids nice color. any ski round johannes de i did. and there the day. thus government as entail additional measures to support the area's opposition fly says opposition fighters are struggling to hold on after a bruising battles against troops loyal to present the shah khan said state department spokesperson week i've said on monday that the us will grant a foreign nation status to representative offices of the s