Above Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma seen doing some Zulu dance during a rally.Zuma was declared the winner last week in one of the most tightly contested South African general elections since independence in 1994.JZ, as they call him is popular among the poor and unemployed South Africans. Many feel confident that Jacob Zuma will do a good job of alleviating poverty and job creation. He faces a tough job mending the divisions within the ANC party, and the entire Rainbow nation at large.Zuma who was catapulted to power last November in annual ANC congress in Polokwane.Zuma has has along history with ANC dating back to his youth days.He almost saw his political career come to a sudden end, after he was fired by Thabo Mbeki's cabinet three years ago.
He is also a former detainee along side Nelson Mandela in the Robin islands prison.
The sixty six year old Zuma is not formerly educated but has respect of most of the major institutions in South Africa.The man who was finally acquitted of corruption charges hardly a week before the elections, brings a new energy with his as evidenced by his skills of traditional Zulu dancing.Jacob Zuma will be the first Zulu President of the Republic South Africa.He is said to be very close to King Goodwill Zwelithini.His election was also a win to most of the Zulus people.For the first time in history KwaZulu Natal and Durban constituencies were tightly contested. These are places where Inkatha Freedom party traditionally wins easily.Throughout his campaign, Zuma has shown great leadership and maturity in his speeches.
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