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South Africa’s election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
WRBL Columbus· 16 hours agoCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country...
South Africa election: How Mandela’s once revered ANC lost its way with infighting and scandals
KSNT Topeka· 6 days agoCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For years, the African National Congress rose above politics in South...
It’s possible no party will get a majority in South Africa’s election. Here’s what that would mean
KETK· 3 days agoCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The focus for South Africa’s national election next week is on the fate of the African National Congress party and whether it is going to lose its parliamentary…
South Africa's election might be a defining moment — with new complications. Here's what to know
Los Angeles Times· 4 hours agoSouth Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the African National Congress party, which has been in power since the end of apartheid.
Cities Stare Down ‘Day Zero’ as Reservoirs Go Dry
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCoining the very phrase “Day Zero” was part of Cape Town’s solution to a water crisis that many officials had seen coming for years.
The Mexico City water crisis, explained - Marketplace
Marketplace· 2 hours agoMexico City is in the midst of a water crisis. At issue are the aquifers beneath the city, where...
What to know about South Africa's May 29 elections
NPR· 3 days agoWhichever party wins a majority then puts its leader forward as president. In the ANC's case, current President Cyril Ramaphosa will likely get a second term. Many South Africans ...
Why Land Reform Matters in South Africa’s Election
Foreign Policy Magazine· 12 hours agoFor the first time since the end of apartheid in South Africa, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is poised to lose its governing majority....