Jacob Zuma

A dazed-looking Mandela belies Zuma's words of cheer

1 May 2013

South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" during a visit this week, but a video of his encounter with the ailing anti-apartheid icon...

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Xi and Zuma vow to prioritise Sino-South African relations

26 Mar 2013

China and South Africa vowed to make their relationship a diplomatic priority and tackle trade imbalances as they signed a series of deals on deepening co-operation following talks between...

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Talking points

14 Feb 2013

Romantics around the world prepare to take their loved ones somewhere extra special for the day of the year most associated with love.

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A wake-up call for our sleeping dogs

29 Dec 2012

For all the stupidity of his remark about dogs and white people, there might be a grain of truth in South African President Jacob Zuma's latest gaffe.

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Storm over Zuma's 'pet dogs are white culture' speech

29 Dec 2012

South African President Jacob Zuma has declared such popular pursuits as owning a pet dog or straightening one's hair are part of "white culture" and should be shunned by black citizens.

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President Jacob Zuma scores landslide win in ANC elections

19 Dec 2012

South African president Jacob Zuma scored a thumping victory over main opponent and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe in an ANC leadership contest yesterday, opening the way for him to lead...

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Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Zuma wins ANC leadership vote by landslide

South African president Jacob Zuma scored a thumping victory in an ANC leadership contest on Tuesday, opening the way for him to lead until 2019.

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Briefs, December 16, 2012

South Africa's presidency said Nelson Mandela has successfully undergone surgery to remove gallstones. The presidency said the 94-year-old Mandela underwent the surgery yesterday.

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South African President Jacob Zuma faces ANC leadership challenge

South African President Jacob Zuma will face a leadership challenge from his deputy when the ruling ANC gathers for a party conference tomorrow, with the winner inheriting a century-old movement...

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BRIEFS

Briefs, December 2, 2012

Police yesterday arrested a man over a night raid on an Australian naval vessel in which weapons were stolen by a balaclava-clad intruder dressed in military clothing. Northern Territory Police...

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SOUTH AFRICA

'Zuma case dropped under pressure'

South African prosecutors came under intense pressure to drop a criminal case against President Jacob Zuma just weeks ahead of his successful 2009 election run, a national newspaper reported...

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Briefs, October 29, 2012