Ramaphosa is currently the Deputy President and is running on an anticorruption ticket. Some analysts say he is most popular with the middle class and has gained a lot of support from anc around the country. Dlamini zuma is jacob zumas former wife. She promises to put more of the countrys economy back into black hands. Critics say she is too close to jacob zuma. Whoever comes out on top of the anc leadership battle in the coming days will be well placed to become the countrys president in 2019. It is at a time when south africa has faced two economic recessions in less than one decade. Unemployment stands at more than 27 and Gross National debt at 150 billion. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news. A senior un official has strongly criticised the wealth gap between rich and poor people in america. Philip alston said the us governments tax reform bill together with the health and welfare reforms proposed to pay for it could produce a dramatic increase in inequali
It paves the way for this man, Peoples Party leader, Sebastian Kurz to become the next chancellor. The deal comes two months after the original parliamentary election. It means austria will be the only western european country with a far right party in government. The Freedom Party is led by Heinz Christian strache. It was launched in 1956 by ex nazis and takes anti immigrant and anti eu positions. Our correspondent in vienna bethany bell has more. We have a government which is conservative and far right, and it was noticeable that during the election campaign, it was dominated very much wider question of the anti migrant feeling, and infact it was interesting that the Freedom Party even accused Sebastian Kurzs conservatives of stealing their positions when it came to anti migrants. What will be interesting to see his how the two parties balance out their ministries. Be announced this Coalition Deal but they did not give any details, the two leaders, they say that tomorrow they are goi
South africas governing African National congress is preparing this weekend to pick a new party leader to replace jacob zuma who is also the countrys president. The anc is still the dominant political force, but has faced a loss of public trust. President zuma is also facing corruption allegations which he denies and there are warnings that the party could split as the country faces mounting economic challenges. Virginia langeberg reports. With jacob zuma stepping down as leader of the anc, south africa is lifted a virtual crossroads. Ever since 1994, the first election where people of every race were allowed to vote, the anc has won overwhelmingly. That was the year that brought an end to white minority rule. Now, for the first time in more than two decades, there is the possibility South Africans could turn their back on the party that led the country towards liberation. Jacob zumas presidency has been plagued with allegations of corruption since he took office in 2009. Public protes
Evacuations in several towns including gatlinburg and pigeon forge. Those towns are full of tourists this time of year. There are also reports of flames burning at the edge of the dollywood theme park. The good news rain is in the forecast today. And could help put out the wildfires. dave partly sunny and breezy today, with no closed captioning is developing right now in tampa. Thieves target a gun store. Now, theyre on the run. And we dont know how many guns or ammunition are missing. Fox13s Shayla Reaves is live at Tampa Arms Company this thanks, shayla. We start with a news alert out of colombia this morning. A charter plane on its way to medellin has crashed. There were 81 people on board at the time including a brazilian soccer team. According to Colombian Police 5 people survived the crash. Everyone else died. Its not clear why the plane crashed. Santa cruz, bolivia to medellin where the team was set to play in the Copa Sudamericana final. The south American Soccer Federation has
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