Hoorah, yesterday's elections have passed successfully without posing any major threats and without any unchecked corruption (double hurrah). The TV was running in the teacher's lounge all day long and each set of votes proved the ANC is definitely in the lead. So Zuma it will be; not that it's a huge surprise for anyone, but the opposition parties did seem to show more strength than in the past.
Saw another interesting program on Al Jazeera today about South Africa and the elections. It's called "The Splintering Rainbow" and provides really good glimpse into the politics & state of the country. A brief description: "The Splintering Rainbow is a wry and insightful journey through the state of South Africa, asking if Nelson Mandela's longed-for Rainbow Nation is sinking into a typical African dysfunctionality" Watch it at http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/general/2009/04/200947124845905954.html There are 4 parts and each part is 10 minutes long. By the way, this is such a small country; I danced with the author who narrated this program, hee!
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