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South Africa: Key Points Zuma Raised
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
After a rocky start to the State of the Nation address on Thursday night, President Jacob Zuma highlighted a few areas government needed to work on in 2016: Read more »
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South Africa: Country Will Not Reach Growth Target - Zuma
News24Wire, 12 February 2016
South Africa will not reach its growth target of 5% per year, President Jacob Zuma said in his State of the Nation Address. Read more »
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South Africa: We Cannot Be Ridiculed By Those Boys - Zuma's Son
News24Wire, 12 February 2016
President Jacob Zuma's son, Edward, has described the disruption of the State of the Nation on Thursday night as disgusting, barbaric and unnecessary. Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma Performs Balancing Act On Minimum Wage
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
A national minimum wage would go a long way to improve labour relations in South Africa, but it shouldn't undermine employment creation. Read more »
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South Africa: SOEs No Longer Relevant Will Be Phased Out, Says Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
President Jacob Zuma took heed of calls from business that government should get rid of state-owned enterprises that are no longer relevant. Read more »
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South Africa: SA to Focus On Financial Service Skills Development - Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
South Africa will develop initiatives to grow its financial service industry for the good of all Africa, President Jacob Zuma said in his State of the Nation Address in Parliament… Read more »
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South Africa: Police Must Defend Themselves - Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
A total of 57 police officers have been murdered so far in the 2015/16 financial year, President Jacob Zuma said during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Elections Within 3 Months of May 18 - Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
The local government elections will be held within three months of May 18, the date of the last election, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: State-Owned Drug Firm Established - Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
A state-owned pharmaceutical company has been established, President Jacob Zuma announced on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: President Jacob Zuma: State of the Nation Address 2016
Govt of SA, 12 February 2016
State of the Nation Address by Jacob G Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the Joint Sitting of Parliament, Cape Town Read more »
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South Africa: Land Reform Remains Important for Transformation - Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
Around 120 000 new land claims had been received as of December, President Jacob Zuma said during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Helping With Drought Relief - Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
Government was providing relief for drought stricken areas, President Jacob Zuma said during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Join Forces to Lift Economy, Says Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
President Jacob Zuma appealed to South Africans to come together and sort out its economic differences in-house before they escalate. Read more »
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South Africa: Cost-Cutting Measures for Executive - Zuma
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday announced some cost-cutting measures to curb wasteful expenditure. Read more »
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South Africa: Malema Delivers 'Real' State of the Nation Address
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
EFF president Julius Malema delivered what he called the "real" State of the Nation Address outside Parliament on Thursday night, competing with President Jacob Zuma's voice… Read more »
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South Africa: 'Zupta Must Fall' - and Malema's Party Walks Out
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
The opening of Parliament collapsed into chaos on Thursday evening, with a red sea of EFF MPs taking over proceedings and chanting "Zupta must fall". Read more »
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South Africa: EFF Leader Julius Malema Asked to Leave SONA Several Times
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
Reminiscent of last year's State of the Nation Address, Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema was asked to leave parliament several times by National Assembly speaker… Read more »
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South Africa: Opposition Leader Malema Disrupts Zuma's Speech - Again
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
Moments before a tense-looking President Jacob Zuma was due to start his address at the opening of Parliament on Thursday evening, EFF leader Julius Malema stood up. Read more »