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South Africa’s Jobless Hope Zuma Delivers Work
Jun 11 2009, Elton

“He promised we are going to get back our jobs,” said Godfrey Goodman, a laid-off union bricklayer from this bustling township, offering up this reason for his faith: “I’m one of those people who raised him up.”

Mr. Zuma must now manage the..

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