Zuma wins trust vote

March 19, 2010 02:57 am | Updated 02:57 am IST - JOHANNESBURG

South Africa's ruling party says it used its overwhelming majority in Parliament to throw out a no-confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma.

Poor example

The African National Congress says the motion was baseless. Supporters of the motion say Mr. Zuma, who has three wives, recently acknowledged fathering an illegitimate child and his behaviour set a poor example, particularly in the fight against HIV/Aids.

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