1. Helen Zille (wikipedia)
Helen Zille (born 9 March 1951, in Johannesburg) is the Mayor of Cape Town, leader of South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance political party, and candidate for Premier of the Western Cape in the 2009 South African elections.[1]
Zille is a former journalist and anti-apartheid activist,[2] and famously exposed the truth behind the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko while working for the Rand Daily Mail in the late 1970s.[3] She also worked with the Black Sash and other pro-democracy groups during the 1980s.[4] In the political arena, Zille has worked in all three tiers of government - as the Western Cape province's education MEC (1999-2004), as a Member of Parliament (2004-2006), and as Mayor of Cape Town (2006-present).
Zille's work as mayor, and in particular her successes in tackling crime, drug abuse and unemployment in Cape Town, led to her selection as World Mayor of the Year in 2008 - from a field of 820 candidates.[5][6] She was also chosen as Newsmaker of the year 2006 by the National Press Club in July 2007, and is a former finalist in the South African Woman of the Year Award.[7] Zille reflects the multilingualism of the country, and speaks English, Afrikaans and Xhosa (as well as the language of her parents, German).[8]
2. Jacob Zuma (wikipedia)
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician. He is the President of the African National Congress (ANC), the governing political party, and was Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005.[1] Zuma is also referred to by his initials JZ[2] and his clan name Msholozi[3][4]. Zuma was charged with rape in 2005, but was later acquitted. In addition, he fought a long legal battle concerning allegations of racketeering and corruption; but on 6 April 2009, all charges were dropped. Zuma became the President of the ANC on 18 December 2007 after defeating incumbent Thabo Mbeki at the ANC conference in Polokwane. Zuma is the ANC's presidential candidate in the 2009 elections to be held on 22 April.
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Helen Zille (born 9 March 1951, in Johannesburg) is the Mayor of Cape Town, leader of South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance political party, and candidate for Premier of the Western Cape in the 2009 South African elections.[1]
Zille is a former journalist and anti-apartheid activist,[2] and famously exposed the truth behind the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko while working for the Rand Daily Mail in the late 1970s.[3] She also worked with the Black Sash and other pro-democracy groups during the 1980s.[4] In the political arena, Zille has worked in all three tiers of government - as the Western Cape province's education MEC (1999-2004), as a Member of Parliament (2004-2006), and as Mayor of Cape Town (2006-present).
Zille's work as mayor, and in particular her successes in tackling crime, drug abuse and unemployment in Cape Town, led to her selection as World Mayor of the Year in 2008 - from a field of 820 candidates.[5][6] She was also chosen as Newsmaker of the year 2006 by the National Press Club in July 2007, and is a former finalist in the South African Woman of the Year Award.[7] Zille reflects the multilingualism of the country, and speaks English, Afrikaans and Xhosa (as well as the language of her parents, German).[8]
2. Jacob Zuma (wikipedia)
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician. He is the President of the African National Congress (ANC), the governing political party, and was Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005.[1] Zuma is also referred to by his initials JZ[2] and his clan name Msholozi[3][4]. Zuma was charged with rape in 2005, but was later acquitted. In addition, he fought a long legal battle concerning allegations of racketeering and corruption; but on 6 April 2009, all charges were dropped. Zuma became the President of the ANC on 18 December 2007 after defeating incumbent Thabo Mbeki at the ANC conference in Polokwane. Zuma is the ANC's presidential candidate in the 2009 elections to be held on 22 April.
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