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Jacob Zuma
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MK Party concedes it can't stop parties from keeping it out of government
sowetan.co.za: Thabiso Thakali, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, Carike Karsen (epu policy political, epu policy political)
South Africa votes in local elections as growing anger threatens ANC
SA's Olympic hopes get Blatter's backing
It's coalition time: Here's what the major political parties are saying so far | The Citizen
Zuma's Party Asks to Delay Durban Result
Durban High Court Refuses to Dismiss Terrorism Charges Against Jacob Zuma’s Daughter
Early Election Results: South African Voters Abandon the ANC
BURUNDI - AFRICA / INTERNATIONAL : 14 AVRIL 2010 [Tsvangirai too busy to travel to Europe: MDC] -
MK party takes four KZN municipalities from ANC as governance test looms
LIVE UPDATES | Zille says DA leaning towards ActionSA or ANC for Joburg coalitions
ANC heading for WORST-ever election result as votes trickle in
Various roads closed around Union Buildings
Zuma meets actor Danny Glover
S&P to decide on SA's rating
Elections 2026 | ANC voices call for urgent assessment of party arrogance
First results show South Africa's ANC headed to all-time election low with 32% | Africanews
ANC faces worst-ever election result as support slumps
South Africa’s once-dominant ANC faces huge decline in voter support, early election results show - myMotherLode.com
LIVE UPDATES | ActionSA wants to end ‘revolving door’ of Tshwane mayors
LIVE UPDATES | Former EFF MP Ndlozi says he didn’t vote in the 2026 elections
WATCH | Jacob Zuma says MK Party open to coalition talks
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
ANC leads but loses grip as South Africa's local elections reshape power map
Local Elections 2026: DA surges, ANC slides and metros face massive coalition test
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted - AOL
ANC heads to all-time election low with 30%: partial results
LIVE UPDATES | Former EFF MP Ndlozi says he didn’t vote in the 2026 elections
abcnews.com: Geordin Hill-Lewis, Sandile Mnguni, Jacob Zuma (alliance, wb 137 water)
Blow for Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla as court denies bid to have charges dropped in terrorism trial | The Citizen
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on possible MK party return | The Citizen
Court dismisses Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s application to drop criminal charge
Elections 2026 | MK Party wins its first KZN municipality, snatching former ANC stronghold
Sies for Sisisi’s creative accounting and the cat with crocodile tears
LIVE UPDATES | ‘Upbeat’ Hill-Lewis says DA open to talk, but residents come first
Zuma denies secret pact to block apartheid-era TRC prosecutions
WATCH | Terrorism charges to go ahead against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
SA's ANC on track for big drop in voter support in municipal vote - Channel Africa
South Africa's Zuma Denies Secret Pact
WATCH | Terrorism charges to go ahead against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
DA to wait for final results before coalition talks in KZN
LIVE UPDATES | ‘Upbeat’ Hill-Lewis says DA open to talk, but residents come first
South Africa’s ANC on track for big drop in voter support in municipal vote | CNBC Africa
Zuma's MK party draws coalition red lines: here's its non-negotiable | The Citizen
Home is where politics are | The Citizen
Zuma Foundation cuts ties with fundraiser, warns public over unauthorised approaches | The Citizen
LIVE UPDATES | ‘Upbeat’ Hill-Lewis says DA open to talk, but residents come first
MK Party leads KZN municipal race in first-time bid
Roundup: South Africa's ruling ANC maintains narrow lead as two-thirds of votes counted in municipal elections
South Africa's ruling ANC maintains narrow lead as two-thirds of votes counted in municipal elections
South Africa's ruling ANC maintains narrow lead as two-thirds of votes counted in municipal elections
South Africa’s ANC on track for big drop in voter support in municipal vote
ANC heading to new lows after 70% of votes counted
DA celebrates electoral 'victory' in Cape Town
South Africa: Court to Rule on Zuma-Sambudla's Terrorism Charges - South African News Briefs - November 6, 2026
Former England international Hughes to debut for Fiji in France test
Africa : 27 july 2010 [AU condemns killing of French hostage by al Qaeda] -
Zuma denies ‘secret pact’ to block apartheid prosecutions
ANC faces coalition scramble as grip on major cities slips
Frustration and action shift power in KZN
MK party leads KZN municipal race in first-time bid
La Cenerentola
South Africa’s ANC on track for new lows in local polls - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture
South Africa’s ANC on track for new lows in local polls
Zuma wishes Boks well
Campaign launched to medically circumcise one million men
Local government election turnout tops 2021 level
Opposition Party Leads in Ekurhuleni Vote
Zuma's Party Wins Richmond Council in Vote
Nations must work to close the gap for syndicates
DA leader says MK party is not a real threat in KZN | The Citizen
MK Party puts Mxolisi Phakathi’s eThekwini mayoral future in question
Elections 2026 | Mandla Msibi's SDP threatens to dethrone ANC in Victor Khanye
LIVE UPDATES | DA claims 1-million black South African votes as it overtakes the EFF
DA wins back uMngeni by an increased majority, makes inroads in key KZN municipalities | Mail & Guardian
Duduzane Zuma confident of MK party victories: 'We're shaking, we are baking... The champagne is on ice' | The Citizen
LIVE UPDATES | DA claims 1-million black South African votes as it overtakes the EFF
South Africa: More Haste, Less Speed - the Search for New SAPS Leadership
Elections 2026 | South Africa votes in record numbers
S. Africans cast ballots in test of historic party | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ELECTIONS 2026 | MK Party pulls ahead of ANC in KZN
S. Africans cast ballots in test of historic party | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Zuma makes plethora of promises as MK party takes early lead in KZN | Mail & Guardian
LIVE UPDATES | Zille in high spirits as early election results show DA leading in Johannesburg
Joburg Count Shows Ruling Party Slipping
South Africa: Millions Voted and Now South Africa Waits for Results
LIVE UPDATES | Early vote counting has started with parties gunning for the top spot
LIVE UPDATES | Early vote counting has started with parties gunning for the top spot
Free State, China build trade ties
SA weighs in on Libyan crisis
'God had another plan': MK party's Mchunu defends Zuma as election results trickle in | The Citizen
Vote counting gets underway in critical South Africa local elections | Africanews
Voter turnout threatens to redraw SA’s political map
ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results
South Africa's local elections could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC - Netscape News
More haste, less speed — the search for new SAPS leadership
South Africa Votes in Local Elections As Growing Anger Threatens ANC
Change in the air as election fever sweeps eThekwini
SA voter turnout threatens to redraw political map
MKP welcomes Zuma’s meeting with March and March leadership | Politicsweb
South Africa's 10-Party Coalition Explained
Meet the power brokers in South Africa’s great coalition scramble
Today in Africa — Nov. 4, 2026: What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for U.S.-Africa Policy; Africa Launches Its Own Energy Bank
South African economy is resilient: President
SA sticks to its support for crisis troops
SA voter turnout threatens to redraw political map
MK supporters celebrate early in eThekwini
Zuma casts vote, satisfied with voting process
'Bread and butter' issues dominate local polls
South Africa votes as ANC faces further losses and coalition rule looms
Zuma casts vote, satisfied with voting process
South Africans vote amid anger over failing services - Taipei Times
sierraleonetimes.com: Shane Jacob, Nelson Mandela, Moses Mashaba (general public opinion, general public opinion)
LIVE UPDATES | Political leaders cast their votes
Cyril Ramaphosa casts vote in tense municipal elections | Africanews
LIVE UPDATES | Political leaders cast their votes
Ramaphosa votes in DA stronghold of Hyde Park
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote as anger over failing services threatens ANC | CNBC Africa
S/Africans vote amid growing discontent over failing services, infrastructure - QUICK NEWS AFRICA
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africa votes in high-stakes local elections as service-delivery anger puts ANC under pressure
Zuma Meets Anti-Migrant Group Before Vote
South Africa Local Vote Opens Mostly on Time
Africa : 18 december 2010 [-Côte d'Ivoire- Gbagbo exige le départ de l'ONU et de la force française] -
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC - Newsday
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
LIVE UPDATES | Ramaphosa and Motlanthe cast their vote
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africa votes in local elections as ANC faces major test | News.az
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC - Netscape News
South Africa votes under shadow of service failures
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
WATCH | Elections 2026 | MK Party watching IEC 'with hawk eyes', says Bongani Baloyi
South Africans vote amid growing discontent over failing services and infrastructure | Africanews
abcnews.com: Helen Zille, Cyril Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma (tax fncact president, tax fncact president)
South Africans vote as anger over failing services threatens ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africa votes under shadow of service failures
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africa: Our Water Is Full of Sewage. Today We Can Vote to Fix It
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC - Daily Sitka Sentinel
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC
freemalaysiatoday.com: Nelson Mandela, Kingsley Makhubela, Jacob Zuma (tax fncact analyst, tax foodstaples bread)
Our water is full of sewage. Today we can vote to fix it
Zuma meets March and March as MK party pushes tougher action on illegal immigration | The Citizen
Smaller parties in eThekwini set their sights on holding the balance of power
Dazzling flypast, parade leaves crowd in awe
Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president
Opposition party organiser killed before South Africa elections - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture
Opposition party organiser killed before South Africa elections
burundi-agnews.org: Winfred Niwagaba Ndorwa, David Malingha Doya Bloomberg, Yoweri Museveni (tax disease hiv, wb 1305 health services delivery)
South Africa’s unfinished Lula Moment — lessons from Brazil
Feroz Khan's allies want MKP's Shongwe prosecuted for allegedly lying to Madlanga
WATCH | Elections 2026 | MK Party watching IEC 'with hawk eyes', says Bongani Baloyi
LIVE UPDATES | Which parties will come out on top as South Africans head to the polls?
Zuma remarks at MK Party rally spark debate over foreign nationals
SA, DRC in major energy deal
South Africa’s unfinished Lula Moment — lessons from Brazil
Presidency reacts to portrait
Gauteng learners invited to tour Soweto
Deputy President honours youth of 1976
Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president
Say Sorry, Fikile!
Steven John Benson
Commonwealth summit calls for respect for diversity
Elections 2026 | South Africa's splintering vote sets up multi-party battle for cities
President Zuma arrives in China for G20
Zuma hits campaign trail after hospital stay
South Africa’s splintering vote sets up multi-party battle for cities
On the road to nowhere | The Citizen
Ramaphosa admits shortcomings, Hill-Lewis woos Mamelodi, Malema condemns murder while Zuma revenge-rants - The Namibian
'I'll die an ANC member': Zuma stuns MK party rally, attacks GNU ahead of voting [video] | The Citizen
EFF is the alternative to failing, corrupt municipalities - Julius Malema | Politicsweb
MK Party chief whip defies Zuma’s orders on four MPs
Parties hold final rallies for votes as local elections near
SA’s road to ‘no future’ — former statistician-general rips into SA government
The top four parties’ final campaign pitches
Infrastructure to drive growth amid global uncertainty
Zuma impressed with Miss SA's community work, beauty
Daily issues beat nostalgia this election, but the ANC hasn’t read the room
WATCH: Jacob Zuma returns to campaign trail after hospitalisation
KZN parties take campaigns to voters ahead of Wednesday’s polls
South Africa Local Election Is Wednesday
South Africa Election Killings Hit About 50
burundi-agnews.org: Robert Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Lesley Wroughton (education, education)
Zuma announces new members to the BBBEE Advisory Council
Jacob Zuma RETURNS with message before elections
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma speaks out for first time since hospital discharge
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New connection: 8 previously unseen co-actor(s) detected (known network: 1532)
Coordination signal: co-actor 903e4090-78da-52bf-8309-585c4e368834 appeared in 4 of 5 window events (80%)
Volume spike: 5 events in window (3.2x baseline of 1.6 expected)
Volume spike: 8 events in window (5.1x baseline of 1.6 expected)
Volume spike: 4 events in window (2.6x baseline of 1.6 expected)
Volume spike: 5 events in window (3.2x baseline of 1.6 expected)
Coordination signal: co-actor 2df8ef61-ebae-53fc-aa3e-a24cfac5e7cf appeared in 2 of 5 window events (40%)
New connection: 2 previously unseen co-actor(s) detected (known network: 1529)
New connection: 4 previously unseen co-actor(s) detected (known network: 1525)
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- Cyril Ramaphosa→ co mention →Jacob Zuma413 evidence records
- National Constitution→ co mention →Jacob Zuma201 evidence records
- Zuma Mk Party→ co mention →Jacob Zuma171 evidence records
- Thabo Mbeki→ co mention →Jacob Zuma168 evidence records
- African National Congress Anc Mp Khusela Diko→ co mention →Jacob Zuma141 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →Phala Phala122 evidence records
- Nelson Mandela University→ co mention →Jacob Zuma121 evidence records
- National Assembly→ co mention →Jacob Zuma114 evidence records
- Parliament Julius Malema→ co mention →Jacob Zuma102 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →United Democratic Alliance97 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →King Misuzulu93 evidence records
- National Prosecuting Authority Eric Ntabazalila→ co mention →Jacob Zuma93 evidence records
- Instagram→ co mention →Jacob Zuma90 evidence records
- Netflix→ co mention →Jacob Zuma90 evidence records
- Mlu Mtshali→ co mention →Jacob Zuma90 evidence records
- Nomagugu Ncube→ co mention →Jacob Zuma87 evidence records
- Thuli Zuma→ co mention →Jacob Zuma86 evidence records
- Jonasi Gomora→ co mention →Jacob Zuma86 evidence records
- Nomfundo Shabalala→ co mention →Jacob Zuma85 evidence records
- Queen Nomzamo Mdolomba Myeni→ co mention →Jacob Zuma84 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →John Shepard84 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →United States Senate78 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →Reconciliation Commission61 evidence records
- Electoral Commission→ co mention →Jacob Zuma59 evidence records
- Africa Ronald Lamola→ co mention →Jacob Zuma58 evidence records
- Donald Trump→ co mention →Jacob Zuma57 evidence records
- Calcutta High Court→ co mention →Jacob Zuma56 evidence records
- Sisi Khampepe→ co mention →Jacob Zuma53 evidence records
- International Law→ co mention →Jacob Zuma49 evidence records
- Helen Zille→ co mention →Jacob Zuma49 evidence records
- Ajay Kumar Gupta→ co mention →Jacob Zuma45 evidence records
- Supreme Court Brown→ co mention →Jacob Zuma40 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →United Nations39 evidence records
- Nhlamulo Ndhlela→ co mention →Jacob Zuma39 evidence records
- Duduzane Zuma→ co mention →Jacob Zuma38 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →Fikile Mbalula37 evidence records
- Jacob Zuma→ co mention →Eskom36 evidence records
- Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla→ co mention →Jacob Zuma34 evidence records
- African National Defence Force Pretoria→ co mention →Jacob Zuma33 evidence records
- Kgalema Motlanthe→ co mention →Jacob Zuma33 evidence records
- United National Congress Government→ co mention →Jacob Zuma33 evidence records
- Mk Party John Hlophe→ co mention →Jacob Zuma32 evidence records
- Liberia National Agricultural Development Plan→ co mention →Jacob Zuma32 evidence records
- Thales→ co mention →Jacob Zuma32 evidence records
- Mk Party Sibonelo Nomvalo→ co mention →Jacob Zuma32 evidence records
- African Department Of International Relations→ co mention →Jacob Zuma32 evidence records
- Jacinta Ngobese Zuma→ co mention →Jacob Zuma32 evidence records
- African Revenue Service Sars→ co mention →Jacob Zuma31 evidence records
- National Treasure→ co mention →Jacob Zuma31 evidence records
- Allen Arthur Frazier→ co mention →Jacob Zuma30 evidence records
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