S.Africa Opposition Triggers Vote Row With Call For US Observers

Ramaphosahas expressed anger that the opposition has urged the United States to send poll observers (Credit: AFP)

South Africa's biggest opposition party has triggered a furious row by appearing to call into question the country's hard won reputation for holding fair elections.

Both the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and academic observers warned that the Democratic Alliance was playing with fire by casting doubt on the country's democratic integrity.