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Violence spreads into South African capital after ANC names mayoral candidate

Protesters burnt buses and set tires on fire to barricade roads in South Africa's capital on Tuesday after the ANC named a mayoral candidate not nominated by the ruling party's regional branches.

The violence spread overnight from the townships and started after a member of the ANC was shot dead on Sunday as factions clashed at a meeting in Pretoria to decide on the candidates for mayor of Tshwane municipality where Pretoria is located.

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