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It's been 30 years since a new era of hope began in South Africa, with the election of Nelson Mandela.

On Wednesday, the country goes to the polls again in an atmosphere where much, if not all, of that hope seems to have disappeared. 

Mandela's party - the African National Congress - may well lose its majority for the first time in the history of South Africa's democracy. 

But why are voters deserting the party? And where's next for the Rainbow Nation? 

Geraint Vincent is joined by ITV News Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo to tell you, what you need to know. 

One dead and at least 20 in intensive care.

Last week, turbulence saw what should have been a simple flight descend into tragedy.

We’re often told it’s the safest form of transport, but with holiday season on the horizon - how safe do you really feel?

Cari Davies is joined by Science correspondent Martin Stew to tell you, what you need to know.

Packed boats, a perilous journey and dreams of a fresh start.

The gangs responsible promise a new life.

But for many, it’s one they’ll never see.

The Rwanda Bill's dominated headlines, yet the small boat crossings show little sign of letting up.

One side treats them like cattle, the other - a criminal, but how far would you go to protect your family? 

Sangeeta Kandola is joined by ITV News' Peter Smith to tell you, what you need to know. 

It was a medical disaster that saw 30,000 victims infected with HIV and hepatitis C by
contaminated blood transfusions.

The infected blood inquiry confirmed that the disaster was no accident, and one that unfolded on a horrifying scale.

It was a scandal that could have been avoided, but for the actions of frontline medical staff, civil servants and successive governments, as institutions put saving face ahead of patient safety.

So how could this have happened? How will the victims be compensated? and how do we ensure it never happens again? 

ITV News' Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry and Political Editor Robert Peston tell Charlene White what you need to know.

Alastair Hamilton was 47 when he secretly arranged to end his life.

His family retraced his last steps to Switzerland, where they spoke to the clinic that helped Alastair to die without their knowledge.

Now, with so much debate around assisted dying in the UK, what can we learn from Alastair’s story? And what’s to stop anyone else doing the same?

ITV News UK Editor Paul Brand and producer Nathan Lee, who joined Alastair's family on their journey to Switzerland, tell you what you need to know... 

Can you spot the difference between what’s real and what’s fake?

The rise of artificial intelligence has opened the door to a world of technological possibilities. But with it comes a more sinister side.

Deceptively realistic deepfakes – created by AI technology – are cropping up more and more online.

So what are they? What happens when you're a victim of one? And, in an election year, how worried should we be about this technology?

ITV News Presenter Mary Nightingale, who was recently a victim of this technology, and Science Correspondent Martin Stew tell Yasmin Bodalbhai what you need to know...