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South Africa: Violent protests spread over jailing of Jacob Zuma

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– – The jailing of a former president is unprecedented in South Africa, which has been gripped by Zuma’s legal turmoil. Mr. Zuma has said that the apartheid government treated him better than the current one after he was last week found guilty of contempt of court. The verdict was delivered by the country’s constitutional court after he failed to… Read More
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South Africa: Jacob Zuma in prison to serve 15-month jail term

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– – Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has handed himself over to the police and has now been admitted to prison to serve his 15-month sentence for being in contempt of court. The Department of Correctional Services confirmed on Thursday that the former President was admitted to the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal to begin serving his time. “Mr… Read More
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South Africa: Zuma says apartheid regime treated him better

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– – Former South African president Jacob Zuma has said that the apartheid government treated him better than the current one. Mr. Zuma was last week found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment. The verdict was delivered by the country’s constitutional court after the ex-president failed to appear and participate at the state capture inquiry.… Read More
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South Africa: Ex-president Jacob Zuma jailed for 15 months

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The inquiry headed by Justice Raymond Zondo then asked the Constitutional Court to intervene. The court said Zuma is not an ordinary litigant and since he is a former president, he wields a lot of political power. – – There are fears he can influence others to disregard courts, if his conduct is met with impunity, leading to… Read More
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South Africa: Zuma’s relative shot dead by ‘jealous’ lover

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Police in Johannesburg in South Africa have arrested a 33-year old man who shot and killed his lover. The deceased, Silindile Zuma, 30, was shot twice in the face by the suspect Mbuzeleni Mpungose when she told him she wanted to end their relationship. Silindile Zuma was a relative of former South African president Jacob Zuma. According to police Mpungose… Read More
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Global Politics Has Changed After Benefit and Donald Trump, “Africa Leaders are Warned”

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Fellow comrades, I have been on the road having no space to contribute to the important issues of our continent and motherland Malawi. On this short note I would like to accuse politicians who when pestered they go on the platform to start roaring as Lions and begin to threaten that they will reveal thieves and corrupt moguls. This is… Read More
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My Friend – The Immortal Steve Biko

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AMBASSADOR WELILE NHLAPO Through our life journey, we meet different types of people. Some will touch our lives but later continue on their course and we forget about them. But others won’t just make a mark in our lives but they’ll leave their footprints in our minds and hearts. Steve was that kind of a human being. Even though there’s… Read More

President Jacob Zuma’s 2014 New Year message

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Fellow South Africans,The year 2013 has come to an end. It has been a momentous year, filled with both successes and challenges, as we continued to work together to build a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa. We will tomorrow, on 1 January, begin an important year, during which the country will celebrate 20 years of freedom and democracy... Read More

Malawi summons South African ambassador after Zuma gaffe

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Blantyre, Malawi, Oct. 23 (AFRICAGVILLAGE) _ South African High Commissioner to Malawi Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone was summoned in the capital, Lilongwe, Thursday by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Ephraim Mganda Chiume to explain President Jacob Zuma's 'disparaging remarks' against the southern African country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. "Her Excellency Mbuyane-Mokone explained to the Hon. Minister that President... Read More

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to lead the African Union

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ADDIS ABABA--South Africa's home affairs minister was elected Sunday to lead the African Union, capping a months-long campaign that aimed to expand the government's diplomatic role on the continent but risked sowing divisions among other African countries.Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, an experienced diplomat and President Jacob Zuma's former wife, was chosen Sunday by the pan-African bloc's 54 member countries to serve a... Read More