JACOB ZUMA

Workers to strike at S.African phone group Telkom

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South Africa's Communications Workers Union said scores of its members will strike for two days next week, in the latest industrial action to hit the country and pile pressure on President Jacob Zuma.

South Africa riots press Zuma to live up to promises

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Violent riots and threats of a fresh wave of crippling labor strikes may force South African President Jacob Zuma to deliver quickly on election promises and risk scaring investors in Africa's biggest economy.
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South Africa hails ANC poll lead, pressure on Zuma

South Africa's ruling ANC celebrated a commanding lead in an election that will install Jacob Zuma as president and put him under immediate pressure to deal with a faltering economy and improve the lives of the poor.
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ANC takes strong lead in South African election

South Africa's ruling ANC headed for election victory on Thursday despite a reinvigorated opposition challenge and party leader Jacob Zuma was easily on course to become president weeks after beating graft charges.
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South Africans vote in toughest test for ANC

South Africans voted on Wednesday in an election that poses the toughest challenge to the African National Congress since the end of apartheid and could weaken its overwhelming dominance in parliament.
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South Africa's Zuma calls for big poll turnout

South Africa's ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma called for a massive turnout at an election on Wednesday to give his ruling party a decisive mandate in its toughest test since the end of apartheid.
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Zuma set to return to South African courts

On Monday a decision was taken to uphold the National Prosecuting Authority's appeal against a High Court ruling halting the prosecution of the African National Congress president, Jacob Zuma.
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Zuma vows to fight graft charges: report

South Africa's ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma has denied allegations of corruption and vowed to fight charges laid against him in court, local media reported on Friday.
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S.Africa unions back Zuma in ANC leadership race

South Africa's most powerful labor group endorsed Jacob Zuma as the next leader of the ruling African National Congress on Thursday, aiming to nudge him into the presidency and the country towards socialism.

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