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Added on the 22/06/2018 14:28:40 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Partisans of the South African main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), take to the streets to protest a prolonged energy crisis causing record power cuts in South Africa. Frequent blackouts, known as load-shedding, have burdened the country for years, with state-owned energy firm Eskom failing to keep pace with demand and maintain its ageing coal power infrastructure. IMAGES
Ballots are counted in Cape Town after polling stations closed in South Africa's presidential election. South Africans queued late into the night to vote, forcing polling stations to remain open beyond closing time in a landmark general election, with the ruling ANC fighting to protect its three-decade-long grip on power. IMAGES
Voters line up in Cape Town to vote in the general elections which are widely believed to be one of the most contested polls in the last 30 years. IMAGES
Hundreds of people gather in the South African town of Cape Town for a pro-Palestinian march, amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Chanting slogans and carrying flags, banners and signs, the crowd moved through the streets. The war started after Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 34,535 people in Gaza, mostly women and children according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. IMAGES
Thousands of supporters greet the Springboks in the streets of Cape Town, in South Africa, following their historic fourth Rugby World Cup win in Paris. IMAGES
Thousands of people gather in Cape Town, in South Africa, to celebrate the Springboks Rugby World Cup trophy tour in the country. IMAGES