Sentences with phrase «after zuma»

Meanwhile, United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC) has decried the erection of statue of President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, in Owerri by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, including naming a street in the state capital after Zuma.

Not exact matches

African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in as South Africa's new president, following his predecessor Jacob Zuma's departure Wednesday night after a long power struggle.

The dollar rallied as much as 2.5 % against South Africa's rand to 13.613, its highest since early February, after President Jacob Zuma fired finance minister Pravin Gordhan in a cabinet reshuffle following days of speculation that has rocked the country's markets and currency.

Maimane criticized the South African government for its longstanding policy of «quiet diplomacy» with its neighbor, pointing a finger at Zuma's predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, for allowing Mugabe to remain in office after he lost a 2008 election.

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Falcon 9 and Zuma from Cape Canaveral after several delays.

South Africa's rating moved in the opposite direction — losing its investment - grade status — after the removal of the country's respected finance minister by President Jacob Zuma.

South African stocks surged after President Jacob Zuma resigned, with the benchmark FTSE / JSE Africa All Shares index rising as much as 2.7 % - the biggest gain since June 2016.

Mr Zuma went on trial in 2006 but the case collapsed when the prosecution said it was not ready to proceed more than a year after he was charged.

At this point, Mr Zuma had been a popular and charismatic deputy president of South Africa for six years - but he lost his job after being implicated in a corruption trial.

The dialogue with President Jacob Zuma will come off after a «Expert Seminar» where His Excellency John Dramani Mahama is expected to speak on the Dividends and Deficits of African Democracy.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has sacked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan after days of speculation that rocked the country's markets and currency.

This is the Jacob Zuma who boldly addressed crowds outside the courthouse, minutes after his brief hearing.

After the hearing, Mr Zuma addressed the crowds, who had come to stand alongside him at the court in his home province.

A third option would be to say «better the devil you know» and to stick with Mr Zuma, at least until after this year's crucial local government elections.

About dinners, we made a reservation, the day after we booked our tickets and hotel, at Nac and Zuma because they are must go places!

Even if Zuma was to develop the authoritarian impulses of a Mugabe, he would be checked — not least by his own party, which set a continental precedent by ousting Thabo Mbeki in 2007, after it felt he had outstayed his welcome by seeking a third term as party president.