If South Africa is neither hopeful nor tragic, what posture should we take in relation to the future?
South Africa will inaugurate its sixth democratically elected president on Saturday
Presidential inauguration to cost R100m less than Zuma-era price tag of R240m
The inauguration of Jacob Zuma as South Africa’s fourth democratically elected president was really quite wonderful.
As the chief justice administered the oath to Jacob Zuma, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi extended his hand to Zuma ally Ranjeni Munusamy.
Jacob Zuma officially became South Africa’s fourth president since democracy at 11.20am on Saturday when he took the oath of office.
Thousands braved the rain and flocked to the Union Buildings on Saturday, where ANC president Jacob Zuma will be inaugurated as president.
The Union Buildings in Pretoria were abuzz ahead of African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma’s inauguration on Saturday morning.
While president elect Jacob Zuma has been preaching the anti-corruption gospel on the election trail, some of his friends seem to need converting.
In response to AfriForum illegally hoisting ”Go Home Mugabe” posters, Tshwane on Friday said it would be firm in implementing advertising by-laws.
Judge John Hlophe expects elevation to the Constitutional Court and Sandile Ngcobo is positioning himself for the role of chief justice.
A women’s rights activist is ambivalent about attending Jacob Zuma’s inauguration. She writes him an open letter.
Twenty-one heads of state have so far confirmed they will be attending African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma’s inauguration.
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/ 21 January 2009
Barack Obama took power as the first black United States president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years.
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/ 20 January 2009
Barack Obama took office on Tuesday with bank shares tumbling, the car sector teetering and a world economy in tatters.
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/ 20 January 2009
Barack Obama became the first black United States president on Tuesday, making history before a sea of people in Washington DC.
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/ 20 January 2009
Barack Obama prepared to make history on Tuesday as the first black US president, riding a wave of public optimism.
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/ 20 January 2009
The web was alive with all things Obama ahead of his inauguration in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, as thousands made use of Twitter.
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/ 19 January 2009
On the eve of his historic inauguration, Barack Obama joined on Monday in honouring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.