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 outright
14 time champions real madrid. hello and welcome to bbc news. i m lukwesa burak. with almost all the results from this week s south africa election now in, the anc has lost its outright majority for the first time in 30 years since the end of apartheid. many voters blame the party for high levels of crime and corruption, and failures in the supply of basic necessities such as water and electricity. the anc will now have to search for coalition partners, as our africa correspondent barbara plett usher reports. the verdict is almost in still not official results, but they re clear. the anc has lost its unrivalled political power. it s done even worse than expected, punished by voters, angry about economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. this is a shock to the system for the anc, the celebrated liberation movement humbled by this verdict on its governance. it s the most dramatic political shift in south africa since the end of apartheid, and no one knows exactly what wi
a shock after spotting an unusual visitor. take a look at this police dashcam footage. that s red an escaped kangaroo taking to the streets for a hop around the neighbourhood. in fact, it was more thanjust a hop. red travelled for 16 kilometres, bumping into residents, before law enforcement eventually caught up with him. he was one of two pet kangaroos to escape after their owner forgot to latch their pen s door. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. it was a pretty decent saturday for much of the north of the uk. we saw highs of 22 degrees, the warmest spots of scotland and northern ireland. but it was cool, cloudy and breezy for eastern england. for sunday, it s a reverse of fortunes. it s the south and east
see. time for one more story. people in the quiet texan town of lufkin certainly got a shock after spotting an unusual visitor. take a look at this police dashcam footage. that s red, an escaped kangaroo taking to the streets for a hop around the neighbourhood. in fact, it was more thanjust a hop. red travelled for 16 kilometres, bumping into local residents, before law enforcement eventually caught up with him. he was one of two pet kangaroos to escape after their owner forgot to latch their pen s door. he looks very friendly. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. high pressure has brought most of us a fine and dry day and there has