Zuma and his family will support Ramaphosa in run-up to 2019 elections
The Zuma family says the implementation of the ANC resolutions on land, free education and radical economic transformation should be the focus instead of leadership preferences
Jacob Zuma and his family will support ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the ANC into the 2019 national elections, Zuma’s son Edward Zuma said on behalf of the family. They will also continue campaigning for the party. Zuma resigned as president in a late-night address on Wednesday, following a recall by his party. Zuma had remained defiant till the end, but finally said he would resign as he did not want the ANC to be divided in his name. "All members of the Zuma family including the former president Jacob Zuma will support the president of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, to lead the ANC into election victory in 2019. On March 10 and 11 we are encouraging the people of this country to check and confirm their addresses at the voting station between 8am and 5pm," Edward Zuma said in a statement on Thursday. The family thanked the ANC for allowing Zuma to serve the people of SA in different capacities over the years. "It is a privilege we will never take for granted as the Zuma family,"...
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