South Africa continues to see widespread dissent as country’s economy struggles

South African ANC’s Zuma is seeing new challenges to his party support

Zuma challenged for ANC leadership

AFP – President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will go head to head in the battle to lead South Africa’s ruling ANC, after both were nominated by party members on Monday. At a quinquennial party conference, Motlanthe refused to bow to pressure to not stand, accepting a nomination.

Mandela remains in hospital for tenth day

AFP – Former South African president Nelson Mandela remained in hospital for a tenth straight day Monday after receiving treatment for a lung infection and gallstone surgery, the president’s office said. “If there’s any changes we’ll announce it. In the absence of that, work on the basis that he is continuing his life.