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Dec 18, 2007 6:41 PM CST

ANC Elects Zuma as Leader

Controversial figure now in line to be S. Africa's president

(Newser) - Jacob Zuma is in line to become president of South Africa in 2009 after the country’s ruling party elected him leader today, Reuters reports. The beloved but controversial populist won easily over current President Thabo Mbeki, bringing jubilation from his supporters but raising questions about the country’s economic...

Mbeki Likely
to Lose ANC Leadership

Dec 13, 2007 10:39 AM CST

Mbeki Likely to Lose ANC Leadership

Controversial Zuma predicted to defeat prez for party helm

(Newser) - With only three days to go until the African National Congress meets to choose a new leader, South African President Thabo Mbeki looks set to lose his position at the top of his party and might be forced to retire before the end of his term. Jacob Zuma, Mbeki's highly...

Twice as Many South Africans Now Subsisting on $1 a Day

Nov 13, 2007 3:10 AM CST

Twice as Many South Africans Now Subsisting on $1 a Day

Poverty skyrockets in land of HIV and no jobs

(Newser) - The number of South Africans living on less than $1 a day has more than doubled in a decade since shortly after the end of apartheid, reports the BBC. Some 4.2 million people managed to eke out a living on a daily buck in 2005, according to a report...

Ruling Against Zuma Heats Up ANC Rivalry

Nov 9, 2007 11:11 AM CST

Ruling Against Zuma Heats Up ANC Rivalry

South African may face corruption trial; supporters cry foul

(Newser) - Thabo Mbeki's campaign to remain South Africa's president got a boost yesterday when the country's top court opened the way for a corruption trial against his archrival, Jacob Zuma. The Independent notes that Zuma has weathered corruption charges twice before—and a trial for rape last year—but this time...

Cleared of Rape,
Populist in Line to be Prez in South Africa

Sep 29, 2007 11:39 AM CDT

Cleared of Rape, Populist in Line to be Prez in South Africa

Jacob Zuma, ANC veep, mounts campaign

(Newser) - Jacob Zuma, a champion of the poor who conjures apartheid-era freedom songs to excite crowds, is in line to become South Africa’s next president, the London Times reports. Recently cleared in a high-profile rape case, Zuma is the country’s most charismatic and populist—and some would add dangerous,...