WHY SOUTH AFRICANS HATES THEIR PRESIDENT (JACOB ZUMA)

Why South Africans hates their President (Jacob Zuma)

Firstly who is Jacob zuma?

Jacob zuma is the president of South Africa. He was born in 12 April 1942 in Kwazulu Natal Province (South Africa.) He became a president of South Africa in 2009. after the lates president Thabo Mbeki stepped down.

Why South Africans hates him now?

1. Since Jacob zuma become a president of South Africa. The country have been in crisis for years. Municipalities and education are deeply in Financial down fall The RAND has weaken against major currencies. USD,GBP And EUR. In 2009 before Jacob zuma became a president the rand was sitting at
   $1=R7.40
   £1=R11.92
   €1=R11.11
   In 2016
   $1=R14.47
   £1=R17.81
   €1=R15.32
   
   it's has been a clear Uptrend against the Dollar and the other two currencies. This has been bad time for investors to invest in South African Rand.

2. The inflation in South Africa is too high. The Core Inflation Rate in South Africa increased by 5.60 percent in September of 2016 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in South Africa averaged 5.16 percent from 2009 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 8.34 percent in May of 2009 and a record low of 2.90 percent in February of 2011. This has been a hard time for unemployed South Africans. Since unemployment rates has also increased by 0.9% to 24.9% in the third quarter of 2009, compared to 23.6% in the second quarter. In 2016 unemployment rates is sitting at 26.26%. The food inflation is also in a pick point. The Brown Bread was just R6.50 in 2009 but now it's costs R13.

3. Curruption In 2013 President Jacob zuma was charged for corruption over security upgrades of his home.
   
   Public protector Thuli Madonsa. Revealed a report that says Jacob zuma illegal used R246 millions to renovate his homestead. Zuma also faced other 783 corruption charges Including the renovation of his pool that cost R90 Millions. This created a stigma to South Africans. after all this incident including Rape charges that zuma faced in 2005. The people of South Africa have come forward to ask mr zuma step down as a president.

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