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South Africa’s Zuma Survives Renewed Calls to Resign Again
Zuma survived fresh calls within the ruling African National Congress party for him to resign
Opposition Leader’s Detention Hits South African and Zambian Relations
South Africa’s opposition leader says was manhandled and assaulted by Zambian security forces
Lessons From the Lesotho Snap General Election Homestretch
The implications of the Lesotho snap general election are hard to exaggerate. They are the clearest example of the need for the regional body SADC to act to fix the political impasse.
Zuma’s Latest Contempt for South Africa Democracy Could Be Costly
Accountability in the exercise of executive authority is sacrosanct in a constitutional democracy
How African Nepotism Compares to European Norms
How did it happen that the such a good proportion of leaders of Europe have no biological children?
The Leadership of South Africa is Failing
The Zuma Must Fall campaign led several marches last month with a unified group consisting of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, races, and religions. The message was loud and clear.
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Backs Ex-Wife to Lead Party
Zuma has publicly endorsed his ex-wife for the leadership of the African National Congress
Is the Downfall of the ANC in South Africa Inevitable?
The ANC no longer can claim the moral high ground that it claimed right after the fall of the apartheid regime
Thousands of South Africans March Seeking Zuma Resignation
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the South African capital Pretoria for protests