President Jacob Zuma has brushed off calls from some quarters for his resignation, saying all African National Congress leaders faced opposition during their leadership.
President Jacob Zuma has laughed off calls to step down for "peace's sake", saying every leader of the ANC has faced attacks from political opponents. Read more »
If President Jacob Zuma was ruffled by the violent chaos surrounding his 2017 State of the Nation Address, it was impossible to discern when he appeared before a cheering crowd on… Read more »
If we were in doubt before Thursday night, we should be in doubt no longer. It is not just that we are led by a "broken man, leading a broken country", it's that our politics is… Read more »
Attention-seeking opposition parties should not attend the State of the Nation Address in future, President Jacob Zuma's son, Edward, said on Thursday evening. Read more »
Opposition parties are fuming at the move by President Jacob Zuma to call in the army to "maintain law and order" at the State of the the Nation opening of parliament on Thursday. Read more »
President Jacob Zuma will present his state of the nation address to parliament and the citizens of South Africa this week, amid speculation on the ruling African National ... Read more »
The State of the Nation address was disrupted for approximately 35 minutes when the Economic Freedom Fighters asked for a debate on the legitimacy of ... see more »
The Democratic Alliance, South Africa's official opposition party, walked out of the National Assembly before the State of the Nation address in ... see more »
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has been unable to continue his State of the Nation address due to members of the Economic Freedom Fighters interrupting his speech in ... Read more »
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