Jacob Zuma

Reuters World News Highlights at 2200 GMT, May 17

2013-05-17 15:01:03

May 17 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service provided little help on Friday to lawmakers investigating who at the tax-collection agency was responsible for targeting conservative groups for...

UPDATE 3-Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to "standstill"

2013-05-17 05:32:03

* Mineworkers union leader demands meeting with Zuma * ANC deputy president says hard to tell what is going on * Rand slides to four-year low against dollar By Xola Potelwa RUSTENBURG, South Africa, May 17 (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's...

Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill'

2013-05-17 05:34:01

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union threatened on Friday to bring Africa's No. 1 economy "to a standstill" and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up the rhetoric in an 18-month...

Reuters World News Highlights at 1400 GMT, May 17

2013-05-17 07:06:03

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- BAGHDAD - At least 32 people were killed in two explosions outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad, after Friday prayers, police and medics said. - - - -...

Lonmin South Africa workers strike, raising fears of unrest

2013-05-14 09:15:04

MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) - South African workers at the world's No. 3 platinum producer Lonmin launched a wildcat strike on Tuesday, halting all mine operations and sparking fears of a return to the violence that rocked the industry last year. As...

Lonmin South Africa workers strike, raise fears of mine unrest

2013-05-14 04:22:02

MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) - South African workers of world No. 3 platinum producer Lonmin launched a wildcat strike on Tuesday, halting all of the company's mine operations and reigniting fears of deadly unrest that rocked the industry last year....

African presidents condemn killing of Abyei tribal chief

2013-05-09 00:00:00

A number of key Africans presidents have condemned the killing of Ngok Dinka chief Kuol Deng Kuol in the contested border region of Abyei, warning that the incident poses a grave threat to stability and peace between the countries. South African...

South African ruling party criticized over video of frail Mandela

2013-04-30 09:21:00

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on Tuesday defended a controversial decision to allow the broadcast on television of a video of an unsmiling Nelson Mandela, looking frail, pallid and uncomfortable, as...

South Africa's Mandela in good health, good spirits - ANC

2013-04-29 06:42:03

JOHANNESBURG, April 29 (Reuters) - Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is in good health and good spirits, South Africa's ruling African National Congress said on Monday, in the first update on his condition since he was discharged from hospital in early...

South Africa police investigate PetroSA over alleged graft

2013-04-26 04:33:03

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's police anti-corruption unit said on Friday it had opened an investigation at state oil company PetroSA, which reported "deviations" in financial procedures that a newspaper said involved millions of dollars of...

New South African farmers team up with predecessors

2013-04-19 02:25:03

(Repeats item filed earlier as column) * Land reform beneficiaries lack farming experience * Previous land owners seen as suitable partners * Land reform policy under review to speed up programme By Olivia Kumwenda MALELANE, South Africa, April 19...

Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital

2013-04-06 10:20:00

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa's former president, Nelson Mandela, has been discharged from the hospital after 10 days undergoing treatment for pneumonia,� officials said Saturday. Mandela's discharge was a huge relief for South Africans,...

BRICS leaders were all smiles at the conclusion of their summit in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday, although analysts say little was accomplished in their mission to support developing economies.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma chats with CNBC Africa presenter Bronwyn Nielsen (right) at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

2013-01-23 00:00:00

African National Congress delegates celebrate the victory of South African President Jacob Zuma as party leader during the national conference in Bloemfontein.

2012-12-18 00:00:00