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South Africa: South Africa's President Zuma - a Chronology of Scandal
DW, 9 February 2018
President Zuma is facing increasing calls to resign as his political career has become overshadowed by corruption allegations and scandals. Here is a timeline of the major events… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Top Officials Pull Out of Cape Town Events After Being Summoned Back to Gauteng
News24Wire, 9 February 2018
Five of the ANC's top officials have pulled out of all mass mobilization events that were planned for Cape Town on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa: Ubuntu Awards 2018 Postponed
SAnews.gov.za, 8 February 2018
On Tuesday, 06 February 2018, the general public was informed by the Presidency and Parliament that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) scheduled for Thursday, 08 February 2018,… Read more »
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South Africa: There's Nothing New About the ANC Led By Ramaphosa
Daily Maverick, 8 February 2018
Cyril Ramaphosa is surrounded by crooks - and no matter how much he preaches about open and transparent government, the corrupt elements around him will never be rehabilitated. The… Read more »
'On Hold' - Catchphrase for South Africa as Zuma Awaits Fate
Since the beginning of this week, South Africa has seen growing uncertainty over the fate of President Jacob Zuma, who is in talks with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, also the leader of the ruling African National Congress. There was further speculation when, for the first time in the history of the country, the State of the Nation scheduled for February 8 was postponed. After that, the Ubuntu Awards to be hosted by President Jacob Zuma was postponed indefinitely. The latest dropped event is the Nelson Mandela Centenary celebrations on February 10 from which most members of the Top 6 of the African National Congress withdrew.
InFocus
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President Jacob "the people still love me" Zuma has been at the centre of many storms during his tenure, including surviving eight motions of no-confidence in parliament. Most ... Read more »
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The ANC parliamentary caucus met in Cape Town on Thursday as South Africans waited to hear the fate of President Jacob Zuma. Addressing journalists outside Parliament's Old ... Read more »
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South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the President of the African National Congress, has addressed the country on the seemingly precarious position of ... Read more »
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The ANC has confirmed that a national executive committee (NEC) meeting - which was scheduled for Wednesday - has been cancelled after a "constructive discussion" between President ... Read more »
