South Africa's Zuma to serve two terms - union

Johannesburg, June 05, SPA -- New South African President
Jacob Zuma will serve more than one term despite having
previously said he planned to step down after five years, Reuters
quoted a
union ally as saying today.
Zwelinzima Vavi, general-secretary of trade union federation
COSATU, said the union had discussed the matter with the
president.
"He is not going to be a one-term president. And there's no
discussions about it," Vavi said in comments broadcast on South
Africa's Talk Radio 702 on Friday.
In an interview with South Africa's SABC television, Zuma
would not be drawn on whether he would seek another term, saying
his political future would be decided by the ruling ANC. "The
ANC will say what happens," he said.
The presidency was not immediately available for comment,
but local media quoted a ruling party spokeswoman as saying the
matter had not been discussed by the African National Congress.
The constitution allows presidents, who are chosen via a
parliamentary poll, to serve two five-year terms.

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