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Troops to protect SA president's speech

Published: 10 Feb 2017 - 12:28 am | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 01:08 am

Agencies

JOHANNESBURG: South African police and military forces are deploying ahead of a speech in parliament by President Jacob Zuma, the target of protesters who say he should quit because of corruption allegations. Zuma will give an annual address on the economy and other matters of national importance Thursday evening. He is a politically weakened figure who has faced calls to resign even from factions of the ruling African National Congress party.