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South Africa:
Zuma Makes Surprise Change at Foreign Ministry
Business Day, 11 May 2009
THE choice of Maite Nkoana-Mashabane for minister of international relations and co-operation may signal a change of tone in foreign policy, analysts said. Read more »
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South Africa:
Leftist Allies Get Strong Presence in Cabinet
Business Day, 11 May 2009
THE African National Congress's (ANC's) leftist allies - the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) - have a number of their… Read more »
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South Africa:
Zuma's Team Looks Geared for Delivery
Business Day, 11 May 2009
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has put together a powerful, diverse Cabinet to tackle one of SA's biggest challenges - service delivery - and the line-up should be welcomed by financial… Read more »
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South Africa:
Changes Due for Criminal Justice Departments
Business Day, 11 May 2009
After repeatedly promising to intensify the fight against crime, President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced a huge rearrangement of ministries in the criminal justice cluster of… Read more »
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South Africa:
Zuma Surprises With New Economic Policy Minister
Business Day, 11 May 2009
THE new Department of Economic Development headed by trade unionist Ebrahim Patel is set to become the centre of economic policy creation in President Jacob Zuma's administration.… Read more »
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South Africa:
New Cabinet Tries to Satisfy Competing Needs
Business Day, 11 May 2009
WHO can predict the markets? That was newly inaugurated President Jacob Zuma's rhetorical response to a journalist asking how he thought that amorphous entity would react to his… Read more »
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South Africa:
Freedom Front Plus Gets Deputy Post, IFP Left in the Cold
Business Day, 11 May 2009
WHILE it was expected that the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) would be included in President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet, the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) has been offered a deputy ministry… Read more »
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South Africa:
Time Will Give Zuma's Inaugural Address Its Meaning
Business Day, 11 May 2009
JACOB Zuma's presidency began on Saturday much the same way as Thabo Mbeki's just less than 10 years ago. Both cast Nelson Mandela as the archetype for their presidency, pledging… Read more »