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Zuma's grip on the ANC

Reality Check: South Africa, USA 2013, death of the peace process, the truth about Asperger's, smarter socks

He's been accused of corruption, and has something of a chequered political past, but Jacob Zuma is having little difficulty in securing the party leadership at its conference, fending off a challenge from his former supporter, Kgalema Motlanthe. He's now set to lead the party and the country for the next 7 years.

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ANC members celebrate the re-election of Jacob Zuma

Our South Africa correspondent, Namsa Maseko, is at the conference and she explains why Zuma has the support of his party, despite the apparently good credentials of his opponent.

2013 USA

In the second of our series of previews of the coming year, Simon Marks looks at the year ahead for Barack Obama on the international stage.

Is the peace process dead?

The International Crisis Group say the Middle East peace process is dead - but that may not be a bad thing, when it comes establishing peace.

Robert Blecher talks to Joanna Bostock about why the conflict now has to be treated on a regional level, and why this may be a key to peace, if not to a solution.

The truth about Asperger's

In the wake of the Connecticut shootings, it was suggested that the perpetrator, Adam Lanza, had Asperger's syndrome - however Asperger's experts stress this would not have been connected to his rampage. Emily Willingham tells Riem Higazi the facts about Asperger's.

Smart socks

The perfect gift for a geek - socks that connect to an i-phone app for ease of organisation and quality control! Sami Leichti explains why blacksocks.com is every man's perfect solution to his sock sorrows.

FM4 Reality Check

Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 14.00, and after the show via Podcast or fm4.orf.at/realitycheck.