Tag: President Jacob Zuma
Zuma’s parliamentary address turns into chaos
South African security forces were on Thursday called in to eject a group of radical lawmakers from parliament after they…
Mandela’s ex-aide stirs race row in South Africa
Nelson Mandela’s former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange, has apologised after sparking an online race row with comments that white…
S/Africa’s Zuma To Marry 5th Wife
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has hinted he may be ready to take a fifth wife to accompany him through…
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Zuma ‘outraged’ at S.Africa football captain’s death
South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday said he was saddened, shocked and outraged at the shooting to death of…
Zuma urges African First Ladies to intensify peace effort
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, has urged African First Ladies to intensify their advocacy for peace on the continent.…
Zuma names Kganyago governor of South African central bank
South Africa’s President on Monday announced deputy governor Lesetja Kganyago will succeed the country’s respected central bank governor Gill Marcus.…
More Corpses Recovered At Synagogue, Death Toll Now 70
Kazeem Ugbodaga The death toll arising from the collapsed 6-storey building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations has hit…
TB Joshua under pressure over fatal church collapse
Nigerian preacher and televangelist, TB Joshua is under mounting pressure to co-operate with the authorities after a fatal building collapse…
Recuperating Zuma misses first cabinet meeting
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, who spent time in hospital over the weekend suffering from exhaustion, will miss his new…
President Zuma discharged from hospital
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma left hospital late Sunday, the day after he was admitted for routine tests following a…
President Zuma admitted to hospital
South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma was on Saturday admitted to hospital for tests, his office announced. “Doctors are satisfied with…
Jonathan not booed in South Africa – Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday described as “unfortunate and absolutely untrue” a report that President Goodluck Jonathan was jeered during the…
Jonathan congratulates Zuma on resounding victory
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday congratulated President Jacob Zuma and his party, the African National Congress (ANC) on their resounding…
South Africa’s leader Zuma says wife raped
South Africa’s president said Monday that criminals broke into his rural homestead more than a decade ago and raped his…
South Africa marks 20 years after apartheid
South Africa on Sunday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first ever all-race, democratic election that ended decades of sanctioned…
Forget scandal, Zuma poised for landslide victory
South Africa’s general election is still several weeks away, but President Jacob Zuma may begin to pop the champagne with…
Zuma’s corruption probe: ANC tries damage control
South Africa’s ruling ANC Thursday sought to minimise the damage caused by a damning ombudsman’s report which showed that some…
Corruption: Zuma urged to repay costs of home makeover
South Africa’s public ombudsman Wednesday said that non-security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma’s private residence which cost the taxpayer $23…
Zuma’s son faces police probe over fatal auto crash
(Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, is being investigated for culpable homicide after his Porsche 911 sports…
South Africans go to polls on 7 May, says Zuma
President Jacob Zuma announced Friday that South Africa will hold its fifth democratic general election on May 7, a vote…
South Africa: Opposition coalition against Zuma collapses
South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday announced the collapse of a deal to have former anti-apartheid stalwart Mamphela…
De Klerk accuses South African government of racism
CAPE TOWN (AFP) – South Africa’s last white president took a swipe at the ruling African National Congress on Friday,…
Zuma urges South Africans to build on Mandela’s legacy
South Africans must build on Nelson Mandela’s legacy of racial unity and reconciliation in memory of the anti-apartheid hero, President…
South Africa’s powerful union wants Zuma to quit
The influential National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), on Wednesday in Boksburg near Johannesburg called for the resignation…
Mandela’s Statue Unveiled
A nine-metre statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled Monday, a holiday dedicated to reconciliation, 24 hours after the solemn burial…
Mandela For Burial On Dec. 15
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa said the Late anti-apartheid hero, Dr. Nelson Mandela, would be buried on Dec. 15…
Mandela: We have lost a father, says Zuma
President Jacob Zuma announced President Nelson Mandela’s death to the world on Thursday. “He is now resting … he is…
Zuma Invokes Wrath Of God
President Jacob Zuma, who has been under sustained attack from young politicians like Julius Malema and Lindiwe Mazibuko, says those…
In Pictures: Atiku visits Jacob Zuma
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited South Africa recently as guest of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma.
Mandela Update: Critical but stable, says President Zuma
Nelson Mandela remains in a critical but stable condition, South African President Jacob Zuma has said, more than two months…