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S. Africa’s ANC votes to elect successor for Party Leader Zuma
Dec 18, 2017 09:58Battle lines were drawn on Monday for South Africa’s ANC as voting began to elect a new leader to succeed President Jacob Zuma as head of a party that has ruled since the end of apartheid but faced scandals and corruption allegations.
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South Africa’s ruling party to elect successor to Zuma
Dec 17, 2017 12:41The African National Congress expects to announce the successor to President Jacob Zuma as party leader on Sunday (December 17) when ANC delegates elect a new figurehead for the movement that has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid.
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President Zuma blames factionalism for failure of South Africa’s ANC
Dec 16, 2017 15:51South African President and leader of the African National Congress (ANC) Jacob Zuma has said that infighting has been a main reason for the fall in the popularity of the ruling party.
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South Africa's top court rebukes Zuma over graft probe
Dec 14, 2017 02:51South Africa's High Court has rebuked President Jacob Zuma for challenging the recommendations of the country's corruption-fighting Public Protector for a graft probe against him, ordering the president to appoint a judicial inquiry into state influence-peddling within 30 days.
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BRICS to form own gold trading system
Nov 26, 2017 11:52Russia has unveiled a plan based on which the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will create a single gold trading system. The move is already seen as part of a campaign led by Russia and China to move away from the US dollar in international trade.
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South Africa's president says Africa region to support people of Zimbabwe
Nov 18, 2017 13:06The South African president says the African region will be committed to supporting the people of Zimbabwe amid an army takeover of the government in the country.
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South Africa wants Iran to lift visa restrictions
Oct 25, 2017 05:00South Africa has called on Iran to lift visa restrictions for business leaders visiting the country in a move which could help boost the level of trade between the two countries.
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South Africa court upholds reinstatement of charges against Zuma
Oct 13, 2017 09:46South Africa’s top court of appellation has upheld a ruling on the reinstatement of corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, who has served as the country’s president for two terms since 2009.
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Shootings leave nearly dozen dead in South Africa: Police
Sep 30, 2017 12:05Eleven people were killed in a series of overnight shootings in a Cape Town township, police said Saturday, including four victims shot dead when gunmen opened fire in a bar.
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Iran-S Africa cooperation help global peace promotion: Rouhani
Sep 02, 2017 14:48President Hassan Rouhani says cooperation between Iran and South Africa can play a prominent role in promoting peace and stability across the world.