jacob zuma s newly formed mk party exceeded expectations to finish third. but the party says it is considering challenging the results in court. and so begins a new era in south african politics as well as new challenges for president cyril ramaphosa, who himself helped negotiate the end of apartheid. the bbc s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. it had been a slow and steady day, and then this. the former president, now the head of the upstart mk party, an unexpected challenge to the anc. ..already reeling from voter anger over economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here. he s made a rock star entrance. his party came third, with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of votes away from the anc. ..and still trying to take more. he announced he had evidence of election rigging, said he was considering a demand for a full revote. the results aren t official yet, but they re clear. the anc has lost the outrigh
they are orsola de castro, the co founder of fashion revolution and the author of the book loved clothes last, and kriti tula, the founder of doodlage, who creates sustainable fashion from waste. also joining us is the founder and the big boss of thredup, one of the world s biggest fashion resale platforms, who tells us second hand clothing is now transcending generations. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, the captivating world of fashion it s all about aspiration. it s an industry that thrives on innovation, constantly reinventing itself with the latest trends. it both shapes and is shaped by the society around us. there is, of course, the high end couture versus the ready to wear that you can pick up off the rack at your favourite retailer. then there are the business models fast fashion, based on quantity, and slow fashion, based on quality. both push the concept of seasonal limited desi
hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. it is a threat, i would say, in particular to the fast fashion industry, because we are talking about cheap clothing sold in bulk and we are now seeing an absolute rise, which would have been almost unimaginable even 5 6 years ago. yep repair, re wear. it s a new era of shopping for our wardrobe, with the second hand clothing market taking a chunk of fashion sales. so, is it chic to be sustainable? the market is booming, with pre owned clothing set to be worth some $350 billion within the next four years. but just what s driving this surge in sales? is it simply watching the pennies in our purse, or is it our concern for climate change and the planet? i m going to be discussing all of that, firstly, with these two, there