As ominous clouds settled over the mountain tops surrounding Jacob Zuma's homestead in KwaDakwadunuse in Nkandla on Saturday, gifts of livestock were bestowed on the former president.
Dozens of ANC members gathered outside Zuma's Nkandla home to celebrate a “Thanksgiving” in honour of what Zuma did for the poor and marginalised during his tenure as president.
Mlenze Vundla of the Musa Dladla region said: “All the policy positions which were passed during Jacob Zuma's tenure were pro-poor. Most of the policy positions the ANC is taking today are not easily executed. You find that you are looking for modality of executions in the policy positions.”Image:Vundla said the significance of giving a person cattle dated back decades. “Livestock in the Zulu culture is not like any other gift because livestock back then was used as an economic measure.
Zuma is expected to expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Monday for his arms deal corruption trial. In a statement on Saturday, the Jacob Zuma Foundation said it would hold a media briefing on Sunday to reveal “decisions” by Zuma about his court date.Bheki Mbambo, 31, branch secretary of the Msholozi branch in ward 14, Nkandla, said they would stand by Zuma “come hell or high water”.A stage has been set up outside Zuma's homestead as celebrations are expected to continue well into the night.
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