South Africa apologises for Jacob
Zuma's Malawi jibe
24 October 2013 Last updated at 14:56
Jacob Zuma's comments have caused huge
controversy
South Africa has apologised for
controversial remarks President Jacob Zuma
made on Monday about Malawi.
Mr Zuma was widely quoted in the media as
saying that "this is Johannesburg. It's not
some national road in Malawi".
He made the comment as he tried to
convince people to accept plans to impose
tolls on highways around Johannesburg.
On Wednesday, Malawi summoned South
Africa's top diplomat in Lilongwe to protest
about the remark.
"The next step is to wait and receive the
official statement and map the way
forward," senior foreign ministry official
George Mkondiwa told Malawi's privately-
owned radio Zodiak, AFP news agency
reports.
'Strong opposition'
Malawi is one of Africa's poorest states, with
many of its nationals working in South
Africa, the regional power.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the
governing African National Congress (ANC)
on Monday, Mr Zuma reportedly said: "We
can't think like Africans in Africa, generally.
This is Johannesburg. It's not some national
road in Malawi."
South Africa's public broadcaster, SABC,
reports that Mr Zuma's spokesman Mac
Maharaj has apologised to those who felt
offended by the comments.
International Relations Minister Maite
Nkoana-Mashabane said South Africa will
never look down on another African
country, SABC quotes her as saying.
Mr Maharaj initially said Mr Zuma had been
quoted out of context, as a political storm
broke out in South Africa over his speech.
While South Africa has many toll roads, the
government is facing strong public
opposition to its plan to introduce, for the
first time, electronic tolling for roads
between Johannesburg and the capital
Pretoria.
Many commuters, backed by businessmen
and unionists, say it will increase travelling
costs exorbitantly, something they cannot
afford.
The government upgraded existing
motorways in and around Johannesburg for
the 2010 football World Cup.
It says the work was not free, and it now
wants the electronic tolling system to
retrospectively finance the roads.

Instead of making fun of Malawi, let him build another city to resemble Joburg

So that y'all can come and ruin it like you've ruined Jozi

zuma is ryt Jo'burg is not like Malawi infect it's not like the rest of Africa it's Top African World Class City

i can see some SAns are unapologetic about this.

I am not going to say anything concerning your attitude and that of your president even though i know how funny it is that this statement is coming from a man who believes AIDS can be cured just by "taking a nice shower!".

You SAns have to get education; you have to know more about the neighbourhood (Africa)in which you live. The politics of Africa is way too complex beyond your imagination. I really think sometime in the future, you guys would look back and wont like the way your involvment in Africa went if you go on behaving this way.

[quote
author=souldust]i can see some SAns are unapologetic about this.

I am not going to say anything concerning your attitude and that of your
president even though i know how funny it is that this statement is
coming from a man who believes AIDS can be cured just by "taking a nice
shower!".

You SAns have to get education; you have to know more about the
neighbourhood (Africa)in which you live. The politics of Africa is way
too complex beyond your imagination. I really think sometime in the
future, you guys would look back and wont like the way your involvment
in Africa went if you go on behaving this way.[/quote] you still gat bumpy roads thou wit them potholes lol @ ur face

Kids

ZZar: Kids!!







Poor Mbeki and his African renaissance.

Ag, screw him, his stụpid policies have turned the country into a refugee camp

Zuma is obviously not presidential material, hopefully someone like the previous two will be the next prez. tltltltltl

@Zdee why did you delete one of your posts?