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Profile of a former spy: Jacob Zuma, from intelligence officer to South African President

Profile of a former spy: Jacob Zuma, from intelligence officer to South African President

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Jun 03, 2024
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Ujasusi Blog is happy to introduce a new column, “Profile of a former spy”.

Early Life and Activism

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma was born on April 12, 1942, in Nkandla, a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was the son of a policeman who died when he was young, leaving his mother, a domestic worker, to raise him. Due to his family's financial stru…

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