south africa s 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, reports from 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 isn t just about the future of a liberation movement, a political party. it s 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 hands of the two contenders, dr dlamini zuma and the man
lastjedi is in cinemas this week. what did mark kermode think? find out as he talks us through the top releases in the film review. good evening and welcome to bbc news. good evening. south africa s 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 reports from 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 isn tjust about the future of a liberation movement, a political party. it s about the future of this country. will the anc el
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. it s 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
including oprah winfrey, who tweeted: and earlier this week, talk show host ellen degeneres, who was forced to leave her home, posted this to thank firefighters. tens of thousands of people have fled, this is what they are escaping from. 8,000 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. it s pretty crazy. i went to sleep last night about midnight and then woke up to the roar of this fire coming through at about 3am. these trees at the base here are probably going to go up pretty soon, is what they are telling us. and the thick, billowing smoke is causing breathing problems across santa barbara county. the community can come by the station, we have masks sitting out on the patio in front of the station and they are welcome to as many as they would like. the mandatory evacuation zone is now 17 miles long, aut
The trial for David Luckett Jr. continued Thursday with prosecutors interviewing witnesses involved in the investigation, and the defense calling its first witness.