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Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. Zuma was a former anti-apartheid activist, member of uMkhonto weSizwe, and president of the African National Congress (ANC) from 2007 to 2017. He is also the father-in-law of Eswatini king Mswati III.
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politics · President of South Africa from 2009 to 2018 · politician · minister · also Jacob Zuma, JZ, Msholozi, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, Jacob G. Zuma, Zuma
Born 12 April 1942 · Q57282
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2026· 45 entries
BusinessTech: Jacob Zuma’s R246 million compound is falling apart, and expects taxpayers to fix it
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The Witness | Your compass in the community: Zuma beams with pride as granddaughter graduates from UKZN
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Jacaranda FM: Trevor Noah pokes fun at Jacob Zuma
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thestar.co.za: Zuma axes MK Party task team, replaces eThekwini mayoral candidate
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UA.NEWS: Former presidents Mbeki and Zuma seek to delay testimony before South Africa’s Khampepe Commission
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World Socialist Web Site: Ex-president Zuma’s son, Duduzane, auditions in front of South African big business
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Daily Maverick: Zuma swaps MKP’s eThekwini mayoral candidate as party-list probe deepens
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Jacaranda FM: Zuma orders probe into alleged MK Party councillor list manipulation
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UA.NEWS: In South Africa, Zuma changes MK candidate for eThekwini mayor
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The Citizen: Zuma disbands top task team again, removes mayoral candidate amid MK Party election candidate list fiasco
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news24.com: MK Party in fresh turmoil as Zuma axes mayoral candidate, disbands task team
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timeslive.co.za: Zuma orders urgent probe into alleged MK Party candidate list scandal
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The Bulrushes: Zuma Disbands 'Presidential Task Team' Amid Claims Candidates Were Removed From List
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IOL: Zuma investigates alleged changes to MK Party councillor lists
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IOL: MK Party heads for court showdown over Zuma’s expulsion powers
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sundayworld.co.za: MK Party military veterans declare war on Zuma, call in the Hawks
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NewVision.co.ug: World: S.Africa's Zuma appeals ruling to send him back to ja
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“deeply regretted the pain that he caused to his family, the ANC, the alliance and South Africans in general”
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“remind our people of the apartheid days”
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“s decision but had asked its leadership to”
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IOL: Duduzane Zuma elevated to MK Party deputy president as Jacob Zuma tightens control
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themercury.co.za: Duduzane Zuma: Focused on building the MK Party, not on succession
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IOL: ‘I’m here to do my job’: Duduzane Zuma dismisses Jacob Zuma succession talk
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IOL: Duduzane Zuma outlines the MK Party's vision for Durban's economic revival
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sundayworld.co.za: Duduzane Zuma and his father and former president Jacob Zuma Siphiwe Sibeko Reuters
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africaninsider.com: South Africans ‘should be grateful to him’: Duduzane Zuma makes case for his father’s legacy
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IOL: The impact of Duduzane Zuma on South African politics and youth participation
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The Citizen: Why Duduzane Zuma thinks South Africa should be grateful to his father
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IOL: Jacob Zuma's leadership overhaul raises questions over stability of uMkhonto weSizwe
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The Citizen: President Zuma opens R1.3 billion road | Highway Mail
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Bulawayo24 News: ANC of Ramaphosa begs Jacob Zuma, other defectors to return
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Briefly News: “We should thank our lucky stars": Duduzane defends Jacob Zuma’s role in SA
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sundayworld.co.za: Mpumalanga’s Mandla Ndlovu invites Jacob Zuma, other defectors to return to ANC
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businessreport.co.za: Jacob Zuma takes control of candidate nominations for MKP local elections
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newsday.co.za: Jacob Zuma has stopped a revolt in South Africa – Duduzane Zuma
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The Africa Report: South Africa: Jacob Zuma’s political twins – Duduzile vs Duduzane
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Firstpost: India envoy not recalled over Zuma-Gupta event row, clarifies South Africa
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businesstech.co.za: Government set to change presidential rules after Jacob Zuma’s rogue stunt
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The Indian Express: South Africa recalls envoy after he is spotted at Jacob Zuma-Ajay Gupta meeting
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newsday.co.za: Jacob Zuma’s R246 million Nkandla homestead deteriorating in front of everyone’s eyes
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aninews.in: South Africa recalls its High Commissioner to India for "consultations" after meeting with ex-President Zuma, Ajay Gupta
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Devdiscourse: South Africa's India envoy not recalled, asked for clarifications over ex-President Zuma, Ajay Gupta meeting: Sources
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The Times of India: South Africa recalls envoy for attending Zuma meet with businessman Gupta
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streamlinefeed.co.ke: Pretoria Recalls Envoy to India Following Explosive Meeting Between Jacob Zuma and Ajay Gupta
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo: Daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma arrested on terrorism charges over riots
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2024· 3 entries
NPR: Jacob Zuma banned from running in South Africa's election
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WSLS 10: Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?
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Nomcebo became engaged to King Mswati III of Eswatini
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2023· 1 entry
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Putin wishes happy birthday to South Africa’s Zuma on live television” False.
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2022· 2 entries
Al Jazeera English: Jacob Zuma corruption trial postponed pending latest appeal
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“s decision, and he was granted leave to do so on 21 December. The Department of Correctional Services declared that Zuma”
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2021· 8 entries
Al Jazeera English: Jacob Zuma: South African ex-president released on medical parole
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CNN: Jacob Zuma appeals to public for donations to fight legal battles
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Africa Check rated the claim “If a state of emergency is declared in South Africa the president will be stripped of his powers, which will go to the military. Cooperative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will, in terms of the disaster management act, “take over”.” Incorrect.
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fact checker rated the claim “A video depicts an explosion during the ongoing Zuma protests in South Africa.” misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Export harbour destroyed during "free Zuma protests"” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Estcourt prison on fire in protest for Jacob Zuma” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows former South African president Jacob Zuma in prison” Misleading.
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fact checker rated the claim “Images depict former South African President Jacob Zuma in prison uniform after being arrested for contempt of court.” sarcastic.
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2020· 1 entry
Sued Zuma for spousal maintenance and then filed for divorce
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2019· 2 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Zuma assassination plot trial July 2019” Misleading.
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“In defence of his term in office, on twitter, as quoted by Quinton Mtyala in Zuma hits back over Ramaphosa's 'nine lost years' comments, IOL News (29 January 2019)”
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2017· 6 entries
Africa Check rated the claim “Two live mermaids were allegedly discovered in a pool near South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma’s home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.” Incorrect.
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Snopes rated the claim “President Zuma of South Africa purchased the world's most expensive plane.” Mostly False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “President Zuma of South Africa purchased the world's most expensive plane.” Mostly False.
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Emails leaked as part of the so-called #GuptaLeaks suggested that the Gupta family had partially funded the purchase of Ngema's R5
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Zuma advanced a proposal for the introduction of a national minimum wage
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“On 3 March 2017 during his annual address to the National House of Traditional Leaders, Zuma wants ‘black parties’ to unite on land issue, Citizen reporter (3 March 2017)”
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2016· 4 entries
Reported net worth: $20.0M (as of 2016).
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It announced in New York that it was withdrawing from the ICC, and Zuma's administration subsequently tabled legislation to effect the withdrawal
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“Addressing the nation in response to the judgment of the Constitutional Court regarding irregularities by the Department of Public Works during the Nkandla project, and the powers of the Public Protector in this respect. Zuma: My actions were all in good faith, City Press (via News24), 1 April 2016”
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Reported net worth: $20M (as of 2016).
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2015· 2 entries
“On 10 January 2015 at Cape Town Stadium during the ANC's 103rd anniversary celebrations, 2015, Year of the Freedom Charter”
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“At an ANC fundraiser on 9 January 2015, Jan van Riebeeck Statement Lands Zuma in Hot Soup, by Oliver Ngwenya, 17 January 2015”
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2014· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of South Africa (2014–2014).
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The Public Protector found that Zuma had improperly benefited from state expenditure on upgrades to his Nkandla homestead, and in 2016, the Constitutional Court ruled that Zuma had failed to uphold the Constitution, lead
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2013· 1 entry
“s first democratically elected president. The memorial took place on 10 December 2013 at FNB Stadium near Soweto. When Zuma entered the stadium parts of the crowd booed him loudly. Ramaphosa and Archbishop Desmond Tutu called for discipline, with Ramaphosa telling the crowd in Zulu that the country could address its internal disagreements when foreign dignitaries were not present. Some South African commentators said that the crowd”
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2012· 3 entries
“Singing to supporters at ANC celebrations in Bloemfontein on 8 January 2012, Is Jan van Riebeeck really the cause of all SA's misfortunes?, Dave Steward (16 January 2015)”
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Zuma was featured in a satirical painting by Cape Town-based artist Brett Murray, who depicted him in his painting The Spear, with his genitals exposed
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The Daily Telegraph estimated he had 20 children, and in 2014 the Guardian reported he has 21, some of whom were born out of wedlock
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2011· 3 entries
Admitted to using his elder brother Jacob's political status to secure a government contract for the company in exchange for a homestead in Nkandla
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“At an event in KwaZulu-Natal, Jacob Zuma blames Christianity for South Africa's problems, The Telegraph, 21 December 2011”
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Amid electricity generation shortfalls at state energy utility Eskom, and a R4-trillion National Infrastructure Plan launched in 2012
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2010· 3 entries
Zuma's bodyguards were implicated in multiple incidents involving members of the public and journalists
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Zuma called for international sanctions against Mugabe and his allies to be lifted
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Jacob Zuma was made an honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
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2009· 4 entries
"When Zuma gets in front of these crowds, he is more than a politician: briefly, he becomes something closer to a revivalist preacher, or the leader of a cult
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And Zuma ultimately confirmed that he had paid inhlawulo, acknowledging paternity, and appealed for privacy
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Career landmark: President of South Africa (2009–2018).
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“On page 22 of the 88-page submission to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), drafted by Jacob Zuma's legal representative Michael Hulley in 2009, as reflected in an NPA analysis document, South Africa – Zuma argues corruption has no victims and only a “Western” paradigm, City Press (12 October 2014)”
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2008· 2 entries
Had said that he would prefer to serve only one term as president, Zuma became the ANC's sole presidential candidate in the 2014 national election
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“In reply to the question 'Are you a crook?', from BBC Panorama interviewer Fergal Keane, 11 February 2008”
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2007· 1 entry
“When I became ANC president in 2007, we needed to deal with the immediate challenge of HIV/Aids decimating our people. Today, millions of lives have been saved and transformed and we no longer see and read about “Aids babies” who die before their fifth birthday. South Africa today has the biggest treatment programme in the world with more than 3.9 million people on treatment by August 2017.”
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Honorary doctor of the University of Fort Hare (2001).
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1999· 1 entry
Career landmark: vice president (1999–2005).
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1998· 1 entry
And 2002, with Pietermaritzburg businesswoman Nonkululeko Mhlongo, whom he met in 1990 and to whom he was rumoured to be engaged
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1990· 1 entry
Quickly rose through the party's national leadership and became deputy secretary general in 1991, national chairperson in 1994, and deputy president in 1997
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1982· 13 entries
“Ever since I was born I have never been involved in corruption and I will never be corrupt.”
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“The economy is not in our [i.e. black] hands, we are not in control of economic power. We have identified the weaknesses in [land reform]. Willing buyer, willing seller did not work. It made the state’s price tag an unfair process. In addition there are many laws dealing with land which cause confusion and delays. … Land hunger is real.”
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“The intention was not in pursuit of corrupt ends or to use state resources to unduly benefit me and my family. Hence, I have agreed to pay for the identified items once a determination is made. There are lessons to be learned for all of us in government which augur well for governance in the future.”
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“South Africans cannot believe that a man who never went to school is the President and that is the reason why he must be attacked 24/7 ... No one has ever said it is a miracle for this man to have become president and wrote a column about it.”
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“All the trouble began in 1652 when Jan van Riebeeck landed in the Cape.”
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“Jacob Zuma sings kill the Boer, youtube”
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“We are going to shoot them, they are going to run; We are going to shoot them, with the machine gun; They are going to run. You are a white man – We are going to hit them – and you are going to run! Shoot the Boer! We are going to hit them – they are going to run! The Cabinet will shoot them with the machine gun! The Cabinet will shoot them with the machine gun! Shoot the Boer!”
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“As Africans, long before the arrival of religion and [the] gospel, we had our own ways of doing things, ... Those were times that the religious people refer to as dark days but we know that, during those times, there were no orphans or old-age homes. Christianity has brought along these things.”
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“Me?! What? I don’t know, unless I must go to the dictionary and learn what a crook is. I’ve never been a crook. ... I'm saying I'm not a crook, I have never been a crook. I will never be a crook.”
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“Even today, I would fight and die for you. I say that without any hesitation because that is what I stood for when I joined the struggle. I will stand for it until the end.”
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“Zuma can't pronounce a number”
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“One hundred and eleven thousand twohundred and sixty one hundred thousand.”
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“Western paradigm brands this criminal.”
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1980· 1 entry
1989, and 1993, the last of whom, Nhlakanipho Vusi, died on 1 July 2018
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1977· 1 entry
And a member of the ANC's Politico-Military Council when it was formed in 1983
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1975· 2 entries
And was initially based in Swaziland where he met Thabo Mbeki
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And was ultimately appointed head of the ANC's intelligence department
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1970· 1 entry
And Resolution 1973 but condemned their use by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) as the basis for military intervention in Libya
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1963· 1 entry
Served briefly on the party's Politburo, and left in 1990
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1959· 2 entries
And they married shortly after his release from prison in 1973
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And spent ten years in Robben Island Prison as a political prisoner
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-04-12.
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