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'Nine Wasted Years' from South Africa's Zuma Worth 'Forgiveness'?

A sermon at the Apostolic Faith Mission River of Life in Soshanguve heard by Julius Malema has moved the Economic Freedom Fighters leader to forgive former president Jacob Zuma. This contrasts comments made by President Cyril Ramaphosa who described Zuma's administration as "nine lost years" during a visit to Davos for the World Economic Forum.

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Told on '9 Wasted Years' - 'You Were Part of the System'

News24Wire, 5 February 2019

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) on Monday published a scathing open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, criticising him for being "in the belly of the beast which was the [Jacob]… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Ally Defends Former President Amid 'Nine Lost Years' Furore

News24Wire, 31 January 2019

Former President Jacob Zuma's staunch ally, Supra Mahumapelo, has pleaded with ANC leaders - those for and against Zuma - to stop debating his legacy in public. Read more »
South Africa: We Have Forgiven Zuma, Says Malema

News24Wire, 28 January 2019

EFF leader Julius Malema on Sunday said that a church service had moved him to forgive former president Jacob Zuma. Read more »

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Left: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema. Centre: Former president Jacob Zuma. Right: President Cyril Ramaphosa.

South Africa: Zuma's Conveniently Forgotten Nine Wasted Years

Daily Maverick, 29 January 2019

On Tuesday, former president Jacob Zuma tweeted a thousand-word statement defending his legacy. More to the point, he said his term in office had not been "nine wasted years". He… Read more »
South Africa: These Were Not Nine Wasted Years, Zuma Tells ANC Detractors

News24Wire, 29 January 2019

Former president Jacob Zuma has hit back at his detractors in the ANC who recently openly referred to his term of office as "nine wasted years". Read more »