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South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
France 24 and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedSouth Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections.
The headline splitFrance 24 frames it as "South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections". The Straits Times frames it as "South Africa’s ANC on track for big drop in voter support in municipal vote".
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CenterSouth Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
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South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
South Africa's African National Congress party could face its worst-ever election result on Friday, with early counting suggesting it received only 32% of the vote in the country’s municip...
South Africa’s ANC on track for big drop in voter support in municipal vote
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 6 - South Africa's African National Congress is on track for a big drop in voter support in municipal elections, results from more than two-thirds of the votes counted sho...
