Over his governance has split the party down the middle. There is a desire that the vote should bring africas oldest Liberation Movement back together. I hope that on the conference floor people find one another, because it has not been easy over the last five years to come here. It is a hope against hope, maybe, but i hope that the life of the anc which is dying slowly, somehow surgery will be performed here today and that the patient will be saved. The anc has been losing support in the last few years, and the two candidates have very different ideas on how to arrest that decline. It has been such a bitter fight that whoever wins will have the difficult task of bringing the opposing faction on board but with a National Election in just two years, many say unless the party cleans up house, it could find itself out of power for the First Time Since the end of apartheid. Pumza fihlani, bbc news, johannesburg. Barry sherman, a billionaire who founded canadas largest drugs firm, and his w
And in half an hour here on bbc news we go through the lens, capturing Iconic Images of moments that shaped history. Barry sherman, a billionaire who founded canadas largest drugs firm, and his wife honey, have been found dead at their home in toronto. Police described the deaths as suspicious, but said they were not being treated as murder. Angus crawford reports. One of torontos richest suburbs, a house for sale. In the basement, a discovery, two bodies, a man and a woman. Barry sherman and his wife, honey, one of the richest couples in the country. Police cannot yet say what happened. The circumstances of their death lead us to believe that there may be suspicious circumstances. It is an investigative tool. Until we know exactly how they died, we treat it as suspicious, and once a determination has been made by the pathologist and the coroner, we move forward from there. Barry sherman, who was 75, is thought to be worth more than £2 billion. He made his money in pharmaceuticals, se
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
Curiosities, his and easy oven. That was ourfather. His and easy curiosities, his and easy oven. That was our father. His and easy as. Australia captain steve smith hits a double century, as his side takes complete control of the third test in perth. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Police investigating the deaths of a 75 year old canadian billionaire and his wife say the circumstances appear suspicious. Barry sherman who founded a Major Pharmaceutical Company was found dead with his wife honey at their mansion in toronto. Reports say there was no sign of forced entry. Angus crawford reports. One of torontos richest suburbs, a house for sale. In the basement, a discovery, two bodies, a man and a woman. Barry sherman and his wife, honey, one of the richest couples in the country. Police cannot yet say what happened. The circumstances of their death lead us to believe that there may be suspicious circumstances. It is an investigative tool. Until we know exactly how they died, we t
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