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South Africa sets May 29 elections that could be the most pivotal since apartheid ended

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By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the highly anticipated national election will be held on May 29. Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress, the party once led by Nelson Mandela, is expected to face a stern…

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    South Africa sets May 29 elections that could be the most pivotal since apartheid ended (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the highly anticipated national election will be held on May 29. Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress, the party once led by Nelson Mandela, is expected to face a stern…

  2. Al Jazeera

    South Africa to hold general election on May 29 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ruling ANC faces a tough challenge to retain its majority in seventh election since the end of the apartheid system.

  3. Fox News

    South Africa schedules election as Mandela's party fights to retain 30-year majority (opens Fox News)

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    South Africa has set a national election date of May 29, with this year's vote expected to be a serious test of the long-ruling African National Congress' stranglehold on power.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    South African president sets May 29 as election day as polls show a drop in support for the ANC (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    South Africa will hold its national election on May 29, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday.

  5. Voice of America

    South Africa Sets Date for New Parliamentary Elections (opens Voice of America)

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    African National Congress party, which led South Africa out of apartheid, at risk of losing parliamentary majority for the first time.

  6. France 24

    Eye on Africa - South Africa sets elections for May 29 (opens France 24)

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    In tonight’s edition: May 29 is set as the date when South Africa's ruling ANC party will face voters for what may be the first real challenge to its domination of the political landscape. Also, Guinea's…

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