{"id":75794,"date":"2016-08-03T06:12:09","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T04:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-south-africans-head-to-polls-amid-fierce-challenge-to-party-of-mandela\/"},"modified":"2016-08-03T06:12:09","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T04:12:09","slug":"sa-news-south-africans-head-to-polls-amid-fierce-challenge-to-party-of-mandela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-south-africans-head-to-polls-amid-fierce-challenge-to-party-of-mandela\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: South Africans Head to Polls Amid Fierce Challenge to Party of Mandela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2016%2f08%2f03%2fworld%2fafrica%2fsouth-africa-elections-zuma-african-national-congress-anc-democratic-alliance.html&#038;c=13280646055435778037&#038;mkt=en-us\">South Africans Head to Polls Amid Fierce Challenge to Party of Mandela<\/a>: MAMELODI, South Africa \u2014 For an opposition candidate like Solly Msimanga, this township outside South Africa\u2019s capital, Pretoria, was a gold mine of unhappiness. 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The grand celebration &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.sde.co.ke%2farticle%2f2000210651%2fsinger-victoria-kimani-celebrates-birthday-in-south-africa-as-she-turns-32&#038;c=2828586106141358412&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ibtimes.co.in%2fde-villiers-morkel-miss-out-south-africa-announce-test-squad-new-zealand-series-688743&#038;c=5210703151463419252&#038;mkt=en-us\">De Villiers, Morkel miss out as South Africa announce Test squad for New Zealand series<\/a>: Faf du Plessis will borrow the captain&#8217;s hat from AB de Villiers for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, later this month, after the latter was sidelined for six to eight weeks by injury. Cricket South Africa announced the Test squad on Tuesday.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ibtimes.co.in%2fde-villiers-morkel-miss-out-south-africa-announce-test-squad-new-zealand-series-688743&#038;c=5210703151463419252&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fcollegebasketball.nbcsports.com%2f2016%2f08%2f02%2finside-alec-peters-decision-to-return-to-valparaiso%2f&#038;c=11824239598351140574&#038;mkt=en-us\">Inside Alec Peters\u2019 decision to return to Valparaiso<\/a>: NBCSN Women&#8217;s Soccer: Sweden vs. South Africa Olympic Sports 12pm ET NBCSN Women&#8217;s Soccer: Canada vs. Australia Olympic Sports 2pm ET USA Women&#8217;s Soccer: Brazil vs. China Olympic Sports 3pm ET NBCSN Women&#8217;s Soccer: United States vs. New Zealand Olympic &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fcollegebasketball.nbcsports.com%2f2016%2f08%2f02%2finside-alec-peters-decision-to-return-to-valparaiso%2f&#038;c=11824239598351140574&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ndtv.com%2fworld-news%2fjacob-zuma-economy-in-focus-as-south-africa-holds-local-elections-1439581&#038;c=11332647129035717788&#038;mkt=en-us\">Jacob Zuma, Economy In Focus As South Africa Holds Local Elections<\/a>: Johannesburg: South Africa holds local government elections on Wednesday in what looks likely to become a referendum on President Jacob Zuma&#8217;s scandal-plagued leadership and on an economy forecast to stagnate this year. 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It is coming from all sides and growing exponentially. Only six days after the Rugby World Cup 2015 final, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, reiterated the transformation &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=28BEE1AC848047028E0CF49EB542A64C&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.theroar.com.au%2f2016%2f08%2f03%2fcan-the-lions-lead-the-way-for-a-new-south-africa%2f&#038;c=7989177788215118738&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africans Head to Polls Amid Fierce Challenge to Party of Mandela: MAMELODI, South Africa \u2014 For an opposition candidate like Solly Msimanga, this township outside South Africa\u2019s capital, Pretoria, was a gold mine of unhappiness. 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