Tag: President Jacob Zuma
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…