Good evening. South africas president , jacob zuma, says the future of the governing anc party is under threat. At a conference to choose a new leader, he said voters believed it was arrogant and soft on corruption. Mr zuma himself has faced allegations of fraud and racketeering. His successor is widely expected to become the next president in 2019. Our africa editor, fergal keane is in johannesburg. Police investigating the deaths of a 75 year old canadian not since the anc came to power 23 years ago has so much depended on the votes of its party members. An organisation that held together through more than eight decades of white rule is now bitterly divided. They sing the same song, but support very different visions. This conference is not just about the future of a Liberation Movement, a political party. It is about the future of this country. Will the anc elect a new leader who has promised to sweep away corruption . The anc has always been good at shows of unity, like the clasped
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Up to christmas. Retailers are expected to offer big discounts in the week before the big day in a push to drive up sales. And the ashes are slipping away from england. Australia captain steve smith hits a double century, as his side takes complete control of the third test in perth. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. South africas president , jacob zuma, says the future of the governing anc party is under threat. At a conference to choose a new leader, he said voters believed it was arrogant and soft on corruption. Mr zumas successor is widely expected to become the next president in 2019. Our africa editor, fergal keane, is in johannesburg. Not since the anc came to power 23 years ago has so much depended on the votes of its party members. An organisation that held together through more than eight decades of white rule is now bitterly divided. They sing the same song, but support very different visions. This conference is not just about the future of a Liberation Movement, a polit
This area north west of los angeles is home to many celebrities, including oprah winfrey, who tweeted and earlier this week, talk show host ellen degeneres, who was forced to leave a home, posted this to thank firefighters. Tens of thousands of people have fled, this is what they are escaping from. 8000 firefighters are working around the clock to try to contain this mammoth blaze, called the thomas fire. Two people have been killed. The fire has been burning for nearly two weeks, blackening everything in its path. Its pretty crazy. I went to sleep last night about midnight and then work up to the roar of this fire coming through at about three a. M. These fire coming through at about three a. M. These trees fire coming through at about three a. M. These trees at the base here are probably going to go up pretty soon, is what they are telling us. The thick billowing smoke is causing breathing problems across Santa Barbara county. The community can come past the station, we have masks si
Celebrities in california have shared their fears as raging wildfires spread towards their homes. New evacuation orders were issued as a huge wildfire flared up again in Santa Barbara county. The blaze, which has been named the thomas fire, is the Third Largest in the state since reliable records began, covering almost 1,000 square kilometres. Meteorologists say fresh northerly winds are likely to drive the flames towards the pacific coast. Sarah corker has the latest. Fierce winds are driving one of the biggest fires in californias history towards the wealthy neighbourhood of montecito. They have already destroyed more than 700 homes. Now, another 18,000 are at risk as the flames move towards the coast. Strong winds out north pushing the fire back downhill, so extremely gusty, cold, and the relative humidity has been low, a very hazardous firefight. This area north west of los angeles is home to many celebrities, including oprah winfrey, who tweeted and earlier this week, including 0p