Zuma's last address to set mood at ANC conference
There were cheers, jeers and song at a colourful Nasrec in the hours leading up to the official start
The ANC has looked upon the heavens for divine intervention as its 54th conference gets under way, with religious leaders blessing the gathering. Jacob Zuma will take to the podium for the last time as party leader at the conference in Nasrec. He will deliver his final political report to the party. This comes a few hours after his shocking announcement that free education for the poor and working class will be introduced next year. It is not clear how the ficus is going to pay for this. Zuma has also made some strange comments during media interviews. In an interview with the SABC he said he did not think he had made any mistakes during his 10-year reign. Zuma's address to the conference is likely to set the mood for the big fight to follow over credentials. Nominations for leadership positions are expected to happen later on Saturday after the conference has dealt with credentials and constitutional amendments. Zuma was accompanied to the conference by three of his wives and so...
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