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S.Africa’s Zuma Admits ANC Damaged By Corruption

South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could...

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S.Africa’s ANC Seeks To ‘self-Correct’ At Policy Meet

South Africa's ruling ANC party will look to "self-correct" at a six-day meeting starting Friday, a senior official...

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Court Allows Secret Zuma Confidence Vote

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that a vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in...

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South Africa Court Allows Secret Zuma No-Confidence Vote

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that a vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in...

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Top S.Africa Court Okays Secret Ballots In Zuma No-Confidence Vote

South Africa's highest court on Thursday ruled that lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in...

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Moody’s Downgrades Top S.African Banks, Insurers, Councils

Credit ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday said it had downgraded a slew of top South African banks, insurers and local...

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Moody’s Downgrades S.Africa On Growth, Political Worries

Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday said it had downgraded South Africa a notch over gloomy growth prospects and...

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S.Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1

South Africa's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's most advanced...

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South Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1

South Africa's economy contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's largest economy into its...

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S. Africa’s Zuma Survives Renewed Calls To Resign

South African President Jacob Zuma survived fresh calls within the ruling ANC party for him to resign, party officials...

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Pressure On S.Africa’s Zuma As ANC Leadership Meets

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma faced further opposition at a meeting of his party's top leadership Sunday but...

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S. Africa Risks Becoming ‘mafia State’ Warns Ramaphosa

South Africa risks becoming a "mafia state", Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Sunday, calling for a corruption...

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S.Africa Court Hears Case On Zuma Confidence Vote

South Africa's highest court weighed Monday whether lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in...

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S.Africa Court To Rule On Zuma Confidence Vote

South Africa's highest court was to decide Monday whether lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in...

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Zuma Ally Returns To Head S.Africa Power Utility

The former chief executive of South Africa's state-owned power utility is to return to the post, officials said Friday,...

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Zuma Appeals Against Court Order

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is appealing against a High Court ruling ordering him to give reasons for his...

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Ex-Presidents Urge Action To Heal ‘sick’ South Africa

Three South African former presidents for the first time issued a joint call for action Friday to end the nation's...

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Africa Eco Summit Eclipsed By S.Africa Political Row

Africa's flagship business and political summit being held in Durban this week has been overshadowed by a bitter fight...

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South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Abandons Rally After Being Booed

South Africa's scandal-hit President Jacob Zuma has abandoned a May Day rally after he was booed by workers demanding...