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many of them recall too the joy and the hope which accompanied the election of nelson mandela and his african national congress party. the anc has been in power ever since. a lot has changed in this country since then, the current president, cyril ramaphosa, laid the commemorations today in pretoria. he said 30 years ago, the bell of freedom rang across our great country. he also went on to say the weight of centuries of oppression was cast off on that day. this is a big moment for south africa, an entire generation has grown up in post apartheid. cyril ramaphosa knows there are a lot of challenges facing his country, he acknowledged as much in his very stirring speech. he also knows he and his party are likely to face a bruising election in a month�*s time. many voters are frankly fed up with failing infrastructure, electricity, power outages, water supply is often interrupted too. there are huge problems with unemployment, the youth unemployment rate is more than 60%. record levels of violent crime are also affecting people and making them very angry. most opinion polls reveal as
many of them recall too the joy and the hope which accompanied the election of nelson mandela and his african national congress party. the anc has been in power ever since. a lot has changed in this country since then, the current president, cyril ramaphosa, laid the commemorations today in pretoria. he said 30 years ago, the bell of freedom rang across our great country. he also went on to say the weight of centuries of oppression was cast off on that day. this is a big moment for south...
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just to remind people, on this day in 1994 nelson mandela cast his ballot in south africa's first all—race elections at a high school near durban.south africa is preparing for elections next month, while experiencing failing infrastructure and high levels of crime and unemployment. let's speak to our correspondentjenny hill, who is in johannesburg. how big a part does what happened 30 years ago play in people's lies today? years ago play in people's lies toda ? , , years ago play in people's lies toda ? , ., years ago play in people's lies toda ? , , ., ., lives today? this is a moment -- lives toda ? today? this is a moment -- lives today? the _ today? this is a moment -- lives today? the commemorate - today? this is a moment -- lives today? the commemorate the i today? this is a moment -- lives - today? the commemorate the heroes of the stru: ale today? the commemorate the heroes of the struggle against _ today? the commemorate the heroes of the struggle against apartheid _ today? the commemorate the heroes of the struggle against apartheid and - the struggle against apartheid and many r
just to remind people, on this day in 1994 nelson mandela cast his ballot in south africa's first all—race elections at a high school near durban.south africa is preparing for elections next month, while experiencing failing infrastructure and high levels of crime and unemployment. let's speak to our correspondentjenny hill, who is in johannesburg. how big a part does what happened 30 years ago play in people's lies today? years ago play in people's lies toda ? , , years ago play in people's...
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nelson mandela when he was 'ailed during political...fi during political... thank you very much for during political. .. thank you very much for your— during political... thank you very much for your time. _ during political... thank you very much for your time. we - during political... thank you very much for your time. we will - during political... thank you very much for your time. we will be i during political... thank you very i much for your time. we will be back after this. stay with us. hello there. it was another chilly day for the time of year pretty much everywhere, but where we had the sunshine across the north and the west of the uk, it didn't feel too bad. but it was chilly further east, where we had thicker cloud, even a few spots of rain. that's the story for the next few days. it will remain — the temperatures — below the seasonal norm, and there will be more cloud always towards eastern areas. and you can see why. this northerly arctic airflow has brought this chilly air to our shores and it's going to hang around for the next few days
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thabo mbeki replaced nelson mandela as president in further democratic elections. civil society flourished — as did a free press. but 30 years later, south africa remains deeply unequal. unemployment has reached nearly 35%. it's very much clear that people do not feel like we fundamentally changed the architecture of our country. we still have amongst black populations high levels of inequality in terms of access to economic opportunities, jobs. in soweto, i meet young mothers struggling to get by. on the 29th of may, the country will go to the polls. for people here, it feels very much like a pivotal moment. injohannesburg, the constitution hill memorial celebrates our democratic transition and its firmest foundation, our institutions. ourjudiciary remains the most robust on the continent. our media is strong, it's been independent, been pushing back. and civil society as well. that triumvirate is important. but it's a commitment from that triumvirate to institutional integrity of the state, building institutions that are accountable. and i think that's the less
thabo mbeki replaced nelson mandela as president in further democratic elections. civil society flourished — as did a free press. but 30 years later, south africa remains deeply unequal. unemployment has reached nearly 35%. it's very much clear that people do not feel like we fundamentally changed the architecture of our country. we still have amongst black populations high levels of inequality in terms of access to economic opportunities, jobs. in soweto, i meet young mothers struggling to...
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after decades of struggle, the african national congress secured the freedom of its leader nelson mandela and negotiated a peaceful transition away from white—only rule. that process culminated on april 27th, 1994, when south africans of every ethnicity queued together for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria on saturday, south africa's current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years, on that day, as a united people, we stood tall as south africans. mr ramaphosa is up for re—election in may. his african national congress, or anc, has been in power continuously since
after decades of struggle, the african national congress secured the freedom of its leader nelson mandela and negotiated a peaceful transition away from white—only rule. that process culminated on april 27th, 1994, when south africans of every ethnicity queued together for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria on saturday, south africa's current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who...
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mandela and his anc party swept to victory in the first democratic election. the current president has been reminding people that it was a moment of, if you like, rebirth, a new flag, a new constitution. in many ways, a very new country. you are quite right. it is a country which faces enormous challenges and cyril ramaphosa is extremely well aware of that. this kind of historic anniversary is often a chance for people to make comparisons with how life was then and how life is now. that mood of hope about the future 30 years ago, felt by so many people, contrasts now with, i think, a real sense of, certainly not optimism. a lot of people here really concerned about where this country is. massive worries about infrastructure. electricity and water infrastructure simply doesn't work much of the time. it is failing. crime and unemployment are huge issues. cyril ramaphosa faces a potentially and extremely bruising election in just over a month's time. his party, which has been in power uninterrupted for 30 years, ever since that first democratic election, is not l
mandela and his anc party swept to victory in the first democratic election. the current president has been reminding people that it was a moment of, if you like, rebirth, a new flag, a new constitution. in many ways, a very new country. you are quite right. it is a country which faces enormous challenges and cyril ramaphosa is extremely well aware of that. this kind of historic anniversary is often a chance for people to make comparisons with how life was then and how life is now. that mood of...
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president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the former singer was sentenced. his lawyers had argued the charges fell outside the statute of limitations. elon musk�*s social media platform, x, has defended publishing posts showing a bishop in australia being stabbed during a sermon. the app, formerly known as twitter, rejected a regulator's order to take down the content, due to it being violent and offensive. in a post on friday, x's global government affairs account said, "first, we believe that these posts should not have been banned in australia at all. the content within the posts does not encourage or provoke violence. it also said, the content can be reasonably considered as part of public discussion or debate, under australian law. the order to take
president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the former singer was sentenced. his lawyers had argued the charges fell outside the statute of limitations. elon musk�*s...
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president cyril ramaphosa, will lead celebrations of freedom day — when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white minority rule. king charles is to return to public duties for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer. a buckingham palace spokesperson said doctors had been pleased with his progress so far. he will continue to be treated for an unspecified form of the disease. charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen together, in the gardens of buckingham palace, a positive sign about the king's health. the photo was taken earlier this month but has just been released. the palace say the king is making encouraging progress and will shortly return to public facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis. "as the first anniversary of the coronation approaches, their majesties remain deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world, throughout the joys and challenges of the past year". the king's last public event was in w
president cyril ramaphosa, will lead celebrations of freedom day — when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white minority rule. king charles is to return to public duties for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer. a buckingham palace spokesperson said doctors had been pleased with his progress so far. he will continue to be treated for an unspecified form of the disease. charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen...