Articles about Jacob Zuma
South Africa searches its soul
28 November 05
Regional relevance: South Africa
The bruising political row over the rape charge being investigated by police against former deputy president Jacob Zuma has become a barometer of where South Africa stands on gender violence as the Sixteen Days of Activism campaign gets under way. [read more]
South Africa: Time for an emergency plan to end gender violence
23 November 05
Regional relevance: South Africa
The man who would be president is accused of rape. A soccer star admits to having sex with an under age girl but claims it was consensual and he did not know her age. His wife is charged with assaulting an alleged lover. A young woman in her prime is kidnapped from college and brutally murdered. A jealous lover is... [read more]
How the media?s ?dinner guest? became Deputy President
27 June 05
Regional relevance: South Africa
The momentous announcement of South Africa?s first, and Africa?s third, woman deputy president largely caught the media flatfooted. [read more]
Appointment of Mlambo-Ngcuka a breakthrough for democracy
22 June 05
Regional relevance: Swaziland
Gender Links today welcomed the appointment of Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka as Deputy President of South Africa as a breakthrough for ?gender equality and a victory for democracy.? [read more]
