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South Africa President Jacob Zuma's fifth wedding
New Delhi: South African President Jacob Zuma is set to marry his fifth wife in a traditional ceremony at his rural village in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, the presidency said in a statement Sunday. "The...
ANC wins elections but loses 2/3 majority
By Miriam Mannak As expected, the African National Congress (ANC) has secured its position as South Africa's ruling party for the next coming five years. However, it has not managed to win an outright 2/3 majority... 
created by Miriam Mannak | 36 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago
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347 views | 34 recommendations | 6 comments
South Africa votes in 2009 presidential elections
By Miriam MannakFive years after the last presidential elections and exactly fifteen years after Apartheid was abolished, South Africans across the country are voting once again.It is busy at the community centre...
created by Miriam Mannak | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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2408 views | 80 recommendations | 13 comments
South Africans prepare to go to the polls April 22nd
South Africans are getting ready to vote tomorrow in what it being described as the most 'competitive general election' since apartheid ended in 1994. The polling stations, some 20,000 of them, will open at 5am GMT, and there are over 23 million registered voters expected to... 
Jacob Zuma off the hook as prosecution authority drops charges
By Miriam Mannak The South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dropped all twelve charges - for corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering against Jacob Zuma. The case was built around 783...
created by Miriam Mannak | 39 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago
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352 views | 65 recommendations | 10 comments
South Africa to Hold 4th Post-Apartheid General Election April 22
South Africans will be going to the polls on April 22, 2009 in the fourth general election since the fall of apartheid. The African National Congress will test its political strength during the April 22nd... 
South Africa: ANC leader Jacob Zuma to wed fifth wife
By Miriam Mannak Just a year after tying the knot for the fourth time, Jacob Zuma - the president of South Africa's ruling party, the ANC - is to wed his fifth wive. According to the South African media... 
the Day I Said to Hell With Mugabe & Tsvangirai
I will not patronize your intellect with a note that is peppered with flowery vocabulary and expressions of bravado; I only write to articulate a sentiment, a moment of enlightenment who’s aura has illuminated... 
Jacob Zuma: The exception to the rule
According to ANC-president Jacob Zuma South Africa could beat the HIV/Aids epidemic within the next decade if there was a united effort. He also said the stigma around Aids should be "destroyed". These noble... 118 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
