JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Jacob Zuma faced growing calls to resign on Wednesday after the release of a state report that found possible evidence of corruption at top levels of a government whose leader has been enmeshed in scandal. The report by a state watchdog agency came out as thousands of South Africans … Continue reading
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday sharply criticized South African President Jacob Zuma, saying “political meddling for private interests” during his tenure has weakened state institutions and poses a threat to the country’s democracy. “It is painful for us at the Nelson Mandela Foundation to bear witness to the wheels coming off … Continue reading
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s annual Zulu Reed Dance ceremony was disrupted by hallucinating girls who swarmed the country’s president, a Johannesburg newspaper reported on Monday. Teenage girls dancing in the annual cultural festival heard voices and rushed toward the area where President Jacob Zuma and Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini were seated during the Saturday … Continue reading
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