Besieged but unfazed‚ President Jacob Zuma is expected to sing and dance at his birthday celebration rally in Soweto on Wednesday‚ as thousands of protesters descend on Pretoria demanding he step down. Organisers say at least 10‚000 people are expected to join the second anti-Zuma march‚ this time organised by opposition parties — the DA‚ EFF, United Democratic Movement (UDM), Congress of the People, Inkatha Freedom Party, African Christian Democratic Party and African People’s Convention. But Zuma will be at the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown attending his 75th birthday rally organised by the ANC. Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan‚ whose axing by Zuma angered South Africans‚ is celebrating his 58th birthday on the same day. In a message sent to The Times‚ Gordhan said his plans for his birthday were "very simple — relax and spend the day with family". On the eve of the mass action‚ Zuma was in Westonaria on Tuesday to visit of an agri-park project. He appeared unfazed by gro...
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