South Africa Unions To Zuma
South Africa's powerful trades union federation Cosatu has called for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Its Secretary General Bheki Ntshalintshali said he is no longer the "right person" to lead the...
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South Africa’s Top Trade Union Tells Zuma To Go
South Africa's powerful trade union federation Cosatu, a key coalition partner of the ruling ANC, on Tuesday called for embattled President Jacob Zuma to resign following a deeply unpopular cabinet...
S Africa Unions To Zuma: Time To Go
South Africa’s powerful trades union federation Cosatu has called for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Its Secretary General Bheki Ntshalintshali said he is no longer the “right person” to...
S Africa Unions To Zuma
President Jacob Zuma is coming under increasing pressure to step down South Africa's powerful trades union federation Cosatu has called for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Its Secretary General...
S&P Cuts South Africa’s Credit Rating To ‘junk’
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's downgraded South Africa's rating to junk status on Monday, as the country's currency continued to slide following a controversial cabinet shuffle. "The...
Memorial of S.Africa Icon Turns Into Anti-Zuma Protest
A memorial service Saturday for anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada was transformed into a fierce attack on South African President Jacob Zuma, under fire after a controversial cabinet reshuffle....
New South Africa Finance Minister Gigaba Calls For Radical Reform
South Africa needs to "radically transform" its economy, the country's new finance minister has said. The treasury has been seen for too long as belonging to "big business, powerful interests and...
Protests Erupt After President Zuma Sacks Ministers In South Africa
The sacking of South Africa’s Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan , has divided the ruling ANC party and the South African public. Protesters took to the streets in the capital Pretoria after...
Potential Successors of S.Africa’s Zuma
The backlash against South African President Jacob Zuma's shock reshuffle has intensified pressure on him to resign ahead of the 2019 general election. Here are four of his possible successors: Cyril...
South Africa Leaders Divided After President Zuma Sacks Gordhan
South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as “totally unacceptable”. His late night dismissal on Thursday led to a 5% plunge...
Malema Speaks Out On Plan ‘to Get Rid of President Zuma’
Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's radical opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, is briefing the media following President Zuma's controversial cabinet reshuffle. He's been...
SA Rift Over Finance Minister Sacking
Pravin Gordhan has been seen as standing up to President Jacob Zuma in cabinet South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as "totally...
South Africa Leaders Divided After President Zuma Sacks Gordhan
South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as "totally unacceptable". His late night dismissal led to a 5% plunge in the value of the...
SA President Zuma Sacks Finance Minister
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has sacked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan after days of speculation that rocked the country’s markets and currency. Mr Gordhan will be replaced by Malusi...
S.African Rand Plunges After Finance Minister Sacked In Reshuffle
South Africa's rand plunged five percent Friday after President Jacob Zuma sacked his finance minister and made ten new cabinet appointments in a dramatic reshuffle that has fuelled fears of a split...
South Africa’s President Zuma Sacks Finance Minister
Pravin Gordhan has been seen as standing up to President Zuma in cabinet South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has dismissed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan after days of speculation that rocked the...
S.African Finance Minister Sacked In Shock Reshuffle
South African President Jacob Zuma sacked his respected finance minister and made ten new cabinet appointments late Thursday in a dramatic reshuffle widely seen as an attempt to control the selection...
S.Africa’s Zuma Plots Explosive Sacking of Minister
A plan by South African President Jacob Zuma to sack his respected finance minister threatened Thursday to split the African National Congress (ANC) party that led the country out of apartheid. Zuma...
S.Africa’s Zuma Plans To Sack Finance Minister
South African President Jacob Zuma has vowed to sack his respected finance minister, a government coalition party confirmed Thursday, in a move which could split the African National Congress (ANC)....
South Africa’s Zuma Asked To Stay Away
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is not attending the funeral of veteran anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada at the request of his family. Mr Kathrada called on Mr Zuma to resign last year...