South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has formally asked President Jacob Zuma to resign, according to senior party officials. BREAKING: South Africa’s ruling party says it has decided that President Jacob Zuma must leave office. — AP Africa (@AP_Africa) February 13, 2018 The decision to “recall” him “urgently” followed ANC marathon talks on the…
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African art auction in Cape Town
In a warehouse in Cape Town docks on Saturday 17 February the art world will enjoy a thrilling event of a contemporary African art auction, organised by Art collectors, curators, critics and artists will stream to the Cruise Terminal at the V and A Waterfront to try their chance to acquire an African masterpiece. There will…
Resignation pressure on Zuma mounts
The six most heavy-weight officials in South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) met President Jacob Zuma on Sunday, February 4, a senior party leader said, amid growing pressure for President to step down. #GwedeMantashe says "please pray for peace" for our meeting with #Zuma. The ANC national chair says he hopes meeting will reach…
Zuma faces ANC pressure to step down
Leaders of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) met to outline the party’s program for the coming year amid reports that its executive planned to force President Jacob Zuma to step do. South Africa's ANC to force Zuma to quit as president: eNCA TV https://t.co/i42VgRizgE pic.twitter.com/imTxeaUvyo — Reuters (@Reuters) January 20, 2018 Аn ANC…
Kenyatta visits South Africa
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on January, 11 make an official visit to South Africa in his first foreign trip since he was sworn-in for a second term. His Excellency President @UKenyatta will visit South Africa on 11 January 2018, the first foreign trip since he was sworn in as President for his second and final…
Growing rift in ANC over Zuma’ future
The new leader of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa called for unity on amid increasingly polarised opinion over President Jacob Zuma future. There is widespread speculation that Ramaphosa and his allies are encouraging ANC members to oust Zuma as head of state without further delay. However, publicly Ramaphosa as deputy president, positions …
South Africa chairs BRICS
South Africa stepping in to chair the BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa – from January 1, 2018. The decision has been taken at recent summit of members of BRICS association in Xiamen, China, in September 2017. President #Putin sends Season's Greetings to President of #SouthAfrica Jacob Zuma: I am confident that the…
Zuma avoided empeachment
South Africa’s top court ruled that parliament failed to hold President Jacob Zuma to account in a scandal over multi-million-dollar upgrades to his private home, in a decision that intensified opposition calls for the president to be impeached. The Constitutional Court rules that Parliament failed to hold President Jacob Zuma to account, while Chief Justice…
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