South Africa: Kgalema Motlanthe will challenge incumbent Jacob Zuma for leadership of the ANC

Zuma faces growing disenchantment from South Africa’s public. Local newspapers repeatedly raise claims about Zuma being unable to manage his personal finances and relying on friends to bail him out — including one who was convicted of trying to elicit a bribe for Zuma to deflect investigations into a national arms deal.

Zuma has garnered support from many provincial ANC meetings heading into next week’s ANC convention, making him for now the front runner.

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