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Municipal elections in South Africa: historic rout of the ANC which barely passes 30%

Municipalities in South Africa. More than 99% of the ballots have been counted. The results will be announced tomorrow, after verification of nearly 200 protests. But the trends are clear: the ANC is in historic decline, barely passing the 30% mark. With 24.6%, the Democratic Alliance of Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, established itself as the second political force in the country.

France 24
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International

Municipal elections in South Africa: historic rout of the ANC which barely passes 30%

Municipalities in South Africa. More than 99% of the ballots have been counted. The results will be announced tomorrow, after verification of nearly 200 protests. But the trends are clear: the ANC is in historic decline, barely passing the 30% mark. With 24.6%, the Democratic Alliance of Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, established itself as the second political force in the country.

France 24
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Sports

Enzo Maresca rues Manchester City’s lack of desire after defeat at Nottingham Forest

‘You need desire and intensity … we didn’t match them’ City have now lost three successive league matches Enzo Maresca blamed his side’s lack of desire and the way they were outgunned in duels for a third successive Premier League defeat. After winning their first seven games of the season, Manchester City’s 3-1 loss at Nottingham Forest extended their poor run. Jair Cunha dispossessed Josko Gvardiol to score the opener, then Liam Delap struck twice with muscular surges on the break as Forest won their first home league game since April. “Today I think [the problem] has been general,” said Mar

The Guardian
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