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SpaceX says rocket worked fine

Miami - Muslimchronicle

A SpaceX rocket worked fine in its weekend launch of a secretive government satellite, named Zuma, the company said Tuesday after reports the payload did not make it into orbit. "For clarity: after review of all data to date, Falcon 9 did everything correctly on Sunday night," said Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of California-based SpaceX. "If we or others findRead more

S.Africa's Zuma survives no-confidence vote

Cape Town - Muslimchronicle

South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, as ruling ANC party lawmakers stuck by their leader despite growing divisions and fierce criticism of his rule. Baleka Mbete, the Speaker of parliament, announced that the motion had been defeated, with 177 votes supporting and 198 votes against it. Source: AFPRead more

Zuma recalls Gordhan from international roadshow, rand falls

Johannesburg/London - Arab today

South African President Jacob Zuma has asked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to return home "immediately" from an investor roadshow abroad, unnerving financial markets and renewing talk of a cabinet reshuffle. In a short statement on Monday, Zuma's office gave no reason for the decision. Gordhan is currently in London with business executives and union leaders on the first leg ofRead more

South African parliament's speaker to consider Zuma no-confidence vote request

Johannesburg - Arab today

South Africa's parliament speaker said on Sunday she would consider a request from opposition parties to hold a 'no confidence' vote on President Jacob Zuma. Previous no-confidence motions against Zuma have failed as the ANC has a commanding majority, but there is a growing backlash against him from within his own party and its allies after a string of misstepsRead more

S&P cuts South Africa's credit rating to 'junk'

Johannesburg - AFP

Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgraded South Africa's rating to junk status on Monday, as pressure on President Jacob Zuma grows following a controversial cabinet shuffle. S&P said the cut to below investment grade reflects "heightened political and institutional uncertainties" following Zuma's shock purge of critical ministers on Friday, including respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan. The shake-up has "putRead more

South African president says ANC ready for female leader

Johannesburg - ArabToday

South African President Jacob Zuma has said the ruling ANC party is ready for its first female leader, days after his former wife was named by the party's influential women's league as its choice to succeed him. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who has four children with President Zuma, is the head of the African Union Commission and a leading candidate to takeRead more

South African Presidency denies imminent arrest of finance minister

Johannesburg - Arab Today

The South African Presidency on Sunday denied the imminent arrest of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. The Presidency has noted the story in the Sunday Times alleging an imminent arrest of Gordhan, presidential spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga said. The newspaper claimed that Gordhan could soon be arrested after anti-crime unit, the Hawks, reportedly handed a docket over to the National Prosecuting AuthorityRead more

SA opposition wants Zuma's reprimand letters regarding Nkandla matter to be specific

Cape Town - Arab Today

President Jacob Zuma's letters of reprimand to the ministers involved in the Nkandla matter do not specifically reprimand the ministers for their involvement in this unacceptable abuse of public funds, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Sunday. The letters also fail to specify the ministers' role over the course of several years in trying to hide facts and shieldRead more