African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma celebrated his 66th birthday on Saturday.
”We celebrate his birthday with him and wish him a peaceful day at home with his family,” ANC spokesperson Jessie Duarte said in a statement.
Unlike Zuma’s birthday last year, when 1 000 people attended a lavish affair at Durban’s International Convention Centre, no major events have been planned for his 66th birthday.
However, at the Durban Chamber of Commerce’s 152nd anniversary dinner on Thursday night, a huge birthday cake was wheeled out.
In Richards Bay on Friday night — where Zuma attended a KwaZulu-Natal Institute of Local Government and Traditional Leadership fund-raising dinner — the organisers also presented a birthday cake to the man widely touted as the country’s next president.
”Happy birthday, Msholozi. May you see many, many more,” proclaimed the home page of the Friends of Jacob Zuma website.
ANC spokesperson Steyn Speed said Zuma was to attend a breakfast with emerging businessmen in Durban’s KwaMashu area on Saturday morning. After the breakfast there would be no further official engagements.
Local media in Durban reported last week that Zuma would have a big birthday bash at the convention centre, but this was apparently cancelled. — Sapa