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South Africa's Zuma plans to sack finance minister: ally

South African President Jacob Zuma has vowed to sack his respected finance minister.

Mar 30, 2017, 16:18 PM IST

Veteran anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada dies after brain surgery

Affectionately known as "Uncle Kathy", the 87-year-old liberation struggle stalwart was hospitalised in Johannesburg earlier in March after surgery to relieve blood clotting on the brain.

Mar 28, 2017, 10:39 AM IST

South African opposition seeks court order to bar military from parliament

South Africa`s opposition Democratic Alliance said on Friday it was seeking a court ruling on the deployment of armed soldiers in parliament saying the move, during President Jacob Zuma`s state-of-the-nation speech

Feb 10, 2017, 16:10 PM IST

ANC shaken by South Africa election losses

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) vowed Friday to learn from bruising local election results that showed South African voters turning away from the party that led the anti-apartheid struggle.

Aug 05, 2016, 22:12 PM IST

ANC concedes local election defeat in key South Africa city

South Africa`s African National Congress (ANC) conceded defeat Friday in the city of Port Elizabeth as local election results underlined the declining popularity of the party that led the anti-apartheid struggle.

Aug 05, 2016, 14:41 PM IST

ANC suffers major setback in South Africa local polls

South Africa's local elections delivered a sharp setback to the African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday, as partial results showed falling support for the party that ended apartheid.

Aug 05, 2016, 00:53 AM IST

Jacob Zuma`s ex-wife touted as possible South African president

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is a long-standing heavyweight in the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, holding several ministerial positions since the end of white-minority rule in 1994.

Apr 07, 2016, 11:14 AM IST

South Africa's Jacob Zuma faces impeachment move in Parliament

South African President Jacob Zuma faces an impeachment attempt in Parliament today after the country's top court ruled that he had violated the constitution over spending on his private residence.

Apr 05, 2016, 16:08 PM IST

South Africa's Zuma faces impeachment move in parliament

South African President Jacob Zuma faces an impeachment attempt in parliament today after the country's top court ruled that he had violated the constitution over spending on his private residence.

Apr 05, 2016, 12:33 PM IST

Indian brothers slam `hate speech` as South Africa graft scandal broils

The Indian brothers who are accused of corrupting South African President Jacob Zuma lashed out Friday at "xenophobic and hate speech" against them, and denied benefiting from links to the government.

Mar 18, 2016, 20:41 PM IST