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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 15 Dec 2017

    The trials of Jacob Zuma - how South Africa's laughing president has split the country down the middle http://bbc.in/2yw8yEb pic.twitter.com/o167Q9ViMR

    2:44 AM - 15 Dec 2017
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      1. CollinsLinksBus‏ @MrSaxoC 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Tribalistic tendencies is what is keeping jacob zuma in office his people keep identifying with him even when clearly there are so many proving crimes that he has committed as C in C, its so sad that tribalism has taken the centre stage in african politics

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      1. Jericho Chimusoro‏ @JerichoChimuso1 15 Dec 2017
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        He was corrupted by the rich...Thabo was brilliant and clean unlike him

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      1. Jericho Chimusoro‏ @JerichoChimuso1 15 Dec 2017
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        He was corrupted by the Gupta's...Thabo was brilliant and clean unlike him

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      1. Hannahbliss‏ @Hannahbliss10 15 Dec 2017
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        Well this is none of my business pls if you see any groundnut seller wearing a red top pls call this no 0809999222 gave me tear tear 50 naira

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      1. Jason toni‏ @Jasontoni2 15 Dec 2017
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        He might be corrupt and all but he's 10 times better than my country's president for the past 10years... I mean Nigeria

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      1. Industry 4.20‏ @ThreeChancers 15 Dec 2017
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        Down what middle.

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      1. Seshele ka Maphela‏ @SMakgobathe 15 Dec 2017
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        His ex wife is gonna get the beating at the elective conference by Sunday. The Capitalist Deputy President will emerge victorious

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      1. Mandla Nhleko‏ @Mgilija5 15 Dec 2017
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        Iminqundu yenu, you still haven't wrote about success of @CassperNyovest... tsek baloyi

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