Tag: Jacob Zuma

• Friday, February 16th 2018 - 09:48 UTC

  South Africa's Zuma steps down: ignominious end for a clepto president

  

  President Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s fourth democratic head of state, resigned on Wednesday amid an acrimonious battle for control of the nation and the governing party, the African National Congress. He told South Africans during a late-night televised address that, although he disagreed with the decision by the ANC to remove him, he would leave “with immediate effect.”

• Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 09:22 UTC

  South African ruling party recalls president Zuma to step down

  

  South Africa's ruling ANC party on Tuesday “recalled” scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma from office but set no deadline for him to step down, pitching the country into further uncertainty. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule told reporters that Zuma had “agreed in principle to resign” and had proposed leaving in three to six months -- a delay that the party rejected.

• Saturday, July 12th 2014 - 10:24 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez will miss the Maracana final; ten leaders are expected to attend

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will not be attending the Brazil World Cup final in Maracana stadium on Sunday when Argentina clashes with Germany, but will be present for the BRICS-Unasur-Mercosur summit scheduled for next week.

• Friday, December 6th 2013 - 07:10 UTC

  World joins in grief and admiration for South Africa's greatest, Madiba

  

  Former South African president and hero of the anti-apartheid movement, Nelson Mandela, has passed away in his home following a long fight against illness, current head of state Jacob Zuma revealed on Thursday in a press conference.

• Thursday, October 25th 2012 - 06:43 UTC

  NML-Capital targeting second Argentine navy vessel docked in South Africa

  

  A second Argentine navy vessel has been targeted by NML-Capital which apparently has contracted a renowned South African law office to impound the corvette ARA Espora.

• Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 07:18 UTC

  BRICS leaders’ summit takes off in India with a project for a development bank

  

  Leaders of the emerging world met in India on Thursday to discuss creating a new development bank, at a summit in which the bloc will seek to convert its economic might into collective diplomatic clout.

• Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 05:00 UTC

  BRICS members discuss trade grievances with host China

  

  Chinese President Hu Jintao came under pressure from fellow BRICS members Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa to open the Chinese market to goods ranging from Indian drugs to Brazilian planes as leaders gathered on a tropical south China island for a summit.