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South Africa's ANC battered in local elections

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South Africa's liberation party, African National Congress (ANC) has suffered its worst result in municipal elections since the end of apartheid, securing 31% of the national vote against 25 % for its main rival, the democratic Alliance (DA) and Former President Jacob Zuma's party uMkhonto weSiwe had just 10% putting it in the third place.  While the ANC remains the country’s largest party, it seems to be losing support amid growing frustration over service delivery, unemployment, and corruption.

And, Angola’s Lobito Corridor a multibillion dollar transport corridor linking the DRC to Angola's Atlantic coast aims to boost the market for Africa's critical minerals

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Rukia Bulle, Bella Twine and Blessing Aderogba
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
Technical Producer: Herbert Masua
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla
10 Nov 10AM English United Kingdom News

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