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South Africa gears up for 'most unpredictable' vote

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Voters in the Republic of South Africa will go to the polls tomorrow for the 7th general election to elect members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. [AFP]

South Africans braced Tuesday for a tight general election that may loosen the ruling ANC's 30-year hold on power -- with many voters fed up with unemployment, crime, and corruption.

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