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PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA PLEDGES 'NEW DAWN' FOR SOUTH AFRICA


His predecessor, Jacob Zuma, stepped down on Wednesday after pressure from the governing ANC party... READ MORE

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THE END OF A TAINTED PRESIDENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA


Because I'm thinking Jacob Zuma - and how his party, South Africa's long dominant African National Congress, forced him to resign as president... READ MORE

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'NEW DAWN': RAMAPHOSA OUTLINES VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA


Members of parliament from the ruling African National Congress ANC on Thursday elected the party's leader as new president following the resignation of scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma... READ MORE

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WITH A NEW PRESIDENT, A SENSE OF OPTIMISM RETURNS TO SOUTH AFRICA


It's also a place where Nzala sees economic influence in South Africa still lying with a white minority, no matter the government in charge... READ MORE

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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SWORN IN AS NEW SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT


Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as new South African president... READ MORE

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JACOB ZUMAS LEGACY IS A WEAKENED SOUTH AFRICA


Jacob Zumas Legacy Is a Weakened South Africa... READ MORE

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RELUCTANT ZUMA BOWS OUT UNDER PRESSURE, TURNING OVER SOUTH AFRICA'S HELM TO WEALTHY BUSINESSMAN


South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, ending a turbulent tenure marred by corruption scandals that... READ MORE

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EMBATTLED JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA


Zuma has been South Africa's most embattled leader having been severally accused of corruption by opponents and the courts... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS 'WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT'


South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday, bringing an end to his scandal-marred tenure... READ MORE

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JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS AS SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT AMID STRING OF SCANDALS


I have served the people of South Africa to the best of my ability... READ MORE

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'WHAT IS THIS HURRY?': JACOB ZUMA COMPLAINS OF 'UNFAIR' TREATMENT BY HIS OWN PARTY


South African President Jacob Zuma says ruling party leaders have not given him clear reasons for why he should resign, and calls his treatment unfair... READ MORE

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ANC LEADERS MEET TO DECIDE ON PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA'S FUTURE


Mr Zuma has resisted increasing pressure to quit since December, when Mr Ramaphosa replaced him as leader of the ANC African National Congress ... READ MORE

12th February, 2018 442

RAMAPHOSA TO ADDRESS RALLY AS S.AFRICA DEADLOCK TIGHTENS


We are confident when Zuma and Ramaphosa finish they'll give South Africa a positive way forward, Environment Minister Edna Molewa said Saturday... READ MORE

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SIX REASONS WHY S AFRICA'S PRESIDENT IS UNDER PRESSURE


South Africa's chief prosecutor said phone-tap evidence suggested the 2007 charges had been politically motivated... READ MORE

7th February, 2018 151

PRESIDENT ZUMAS SPEECH POSTPONED AMID SOUTH AFRICA POWER STRUGGLE


Should Mr. Zuma deliver the address, the Economic Freedom Fighters have promised similar actions... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC TOP LEADERS TO MEET UNDER-PRESSURE ZUMA


Zuma, who is battling corruption allegations, has been in a weakened position since he was replaced as leader of the ANC in December by Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president... READ MORE

4th February, 2018 192

JACOB ZUMA BOOED AS PRESSURE GROWS ON SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT TO STEP DOWN EARLY


One faction backed his bid for ANC leader, while another favoured Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a former cabinet minister and ex-wife of Mr Zuma... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 68

RAMAPHOSA VOWS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING PARTY


Cyril Ramaphosa, tipped to be South Africa's next president replacing scandal-prone Jacob Zuma, uses first major public speech to call for unity... READ MORE

13th January, 2018 200

S.AFRICA'S TOP COURT DELIVERS ZUMA IMPEACHMENT BLOW


We conclude that National Assembly did not hold the president to account, said Constitutional Court judge Chris Jafta... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW ANC LEADER RAMAPHOSA AIMS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION


South Africa, the continent's traditional powerhouse, has had lethargic growth over the last six years and the jobless rate stands near record levels... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 84

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA IS A BETTER BET THAN ZUMA, BUT LET'S NOT LOSE OUR HEADS


Cyril Ramaphosa Is a Better Bet Than Zuma, But Let's Not Lose Our Heads... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 42

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC PICKS NEW LEADER, REJECTS CHOICE OF PRESIDENT ZUMA


Zuma's term as South Africa's head of state ends in 2019... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICA'S LONG WALK TO DECLINE


Omar al-Bashir who has tormented Sudan for 26 years was an honoured guest of Mr Zuma at an African Union summit in Johannesburg... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICAN MEN MARCH AGAINST ABUSE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN


Hundreds of protesters, most of them men, have marched in the South African capital, Pretoria, over rising levels of violence against women and children... READ MORE

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TRUMP CALLS PRESIDENTS OF NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA


Trump spent Monday morning calling two of the African continent's most prominent leaders, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma... READ MORE

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CAN THULISILE MADONSELA SAVE SOUTH AFRICA FROM ITSELF


Madonsela was appointed South Africa's public protector by Zuma himself in 2009 and is used to controversy... READ MORE

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PRETORIA: VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT ANTI-MIGRANT PROTEST


South African President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm... READ MORE

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WEAK POWER GRIDS IN AFRICA STUNT ECONOMIES AND FIRE UP TEMPERS


South Africa, which has the continent's only nuclear power plant, has around half of sub-Saharan Africa's power generating capacity, roughly 44 gigawatts... READ MORE

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REMEMBERING THE ANTI-APARTHEID GIANT AHMED KATHRADA


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MPS CLASH AS ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF NATION SPEECH


The parliament session was a chaotic, shambolic spectacle broadcast live on the national television for South Africans, she said... READ MORE

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BRAWLS BREAK OUT IN SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT AFTER DENUNCIATION OF ZUMA


Opposition members scuffle with guards after president is condemned as a 'scoundrel' and 'rotten to the core'... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICA'S GOVERNMENT IS AT WAR WITH ITSELF


When it became clear that prosecutors were actually planning to charge a sitting finance minister, the rand plummeted, along with many South Africans' stomachs... READ MORE

15th October, 2016 1094

CORRUPTION REPORT INCREASES PRESSURE ON ZUMA


South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress ANC, said on Wednesday that it was studying the report and would comment on it on Thursday... READ MORE

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ALLISTER SPARKS SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNALIST WHO CHALLENGED APARTHEID DIES AT 83


A fifth-generation South African, Mr. Sparks was descended from the country's original British settlers, who arrived in 1820... READ MORE

21st September, 2016 898

SOUTH AFRICA POLICE SCUFFLE WITH MPS


South Africa's opposition is usually divided in parliament... READ MORE

14th November, 2014 758

S&P DOWNGRADES SOUTH AFRICA'S CREDIT RATING TO 'JUNK'


South Africa's opposition parties on Monday vowed to press ahead with a no-confidence vote against Zuma, who has survived several no-confidence votes in recent years... READ MORE

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JACOB ZUMA CALLS FOR ANC UNITY, ADMITS MISTAKES


President Jacob Zuma calls for end to ANC infighting as South Africa's ruling party marks 105 years since its formation... READ MORE

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ANTI IMMIGRANT PROTESTS ERUPT IN SOUTH AFRICA'S CAPITAL


Police follow a South African protester in the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests to break out in the capital... READ MORE

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JACOB ZUMA DROPS BID TO BLOCK CORRUPTION REPORT


The surprise move on Wednesday came as thousands of people began to take to the streets of the administrative capital, Pretoria, to demand his departure... READ MORE

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INQUIRY BLAMES SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE IN KILLINGS OF MINERS AT MARIKANA


A pivotal moment it cemented public frustration with the government and the problem of income inequality in South Africa... READ MORE

26th June, 2015 676

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC MARKS 105 YEARS AMID DEEP DIVISIONS


South Africa's ruling African National Congress is marking 105 years since it was formed but there are deep divisions in the ranks of Africa's oldest liberation movement... READ MORE

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ANTI-IMMIGRANT PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT IN SOUTH AFRICA


President Jacob Zuma appealed for calm and condemned the latest wave of anti-foreigner violence to grip South Africa in recent years... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE AND ANTI-ZUMA PROTESTERS CLASH IN PRETORIA


South African police and anti-Zuma protesters clash in Pretoria... READ MORE

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S AFRICA PHOTOS SHOW MEYIWA SUSPECTS


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ALLISTER SPARKS, DAUNTLESS SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNALIST, DIES AT 83


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21st September, 2016 512

POLITICAL PARTIES STAGE ANTI-ZUMA PROTESTS IN PRETORIA


Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the South African capital Pretoria for protests urging President Jacob Zuma to step down... READ MORE

13th April, 2017 480

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE USE FORCE TO DISPERSE ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTERS


A statement issued by President Jacob Zuma's office said South Africans should not blame all crime on foreign nationals... READ MORE

24th February, 2017 478

AHMED KATHRADA, ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVIST, DIES


Ahmed Kathrada was one of South Africa's revered anti-apartheid activists... READ MORE

2nd April, 2017 469

SOUTH AFRICA'S RAND CURRENCY 'RIGGED BY BANKS'


Local and international banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, by the country's competition watchdog... READ MORE

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S.AFRICA WANTS TO WORK WITH US IN PROMOTING PEACE


Zuma made the remarks while congratulating US President-elect Donald Trump on winning the presidential elections, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation DIRCO said... READ MORE

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SOUTH AFRICA LOCAL ELECTIONS: ANC SET FOR WORST RESULT


South Africa's governing ANC looks to be facing its biggest electoral setback since the end of apartheid with most votes now counted in local elections... READ MORE

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