Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is on his way back home after holding what he described as a "detailed and long" talk with embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Zuma says Gaddafi is ready to carry out an African Union (AU) roadmap for solving the crisis in the North African country. The high-level AU committee on Libya proposed a five-point roadmap for peace, calling … [Read more...] about Zuma says Gaddafi ready for truce
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Zuma arrives in Libya for crunch talks
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Tripoli, Libya, for high-level talks with that country's leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Zuma, who is engaged in the talks in his capacity as a member of the African Union High Level Panel for the resolution of the conflict in Libya, is expected to discuss the immediate cessation of all hostilities, and the cooperation of Libyan … [Read more...] about Zuma arrives in Libya for crunch talks
Zuma off to Nigeria, Libya
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will use the inauguration of Nigerian President-elect Goodluck Jonathan this weekend to further strengthen relations between South Africa and Nigeria, his office said. Zuma, who arrived in Nigeria on Sunday, will also travel to Tripoli in his capacity as a member of the African Union High Level Panel for the resolution of the conflict in Libya … [Read more...] about Zuma off to Nigeria, Libya
Zuma ‘understands Hammerl family pain’
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma's office has confirmed receipt of a letter from the family of slain photographer Anton Hammerl in which they plead with Zuma to help them find his body. The Presidency said Zuma understands the pain and difficulty that the family is going through, as every family wishes to know where their next of kin are buried. While not wishing to raise … [Read more...] about Zuma ‘understands Hammerl family pain’
Anton Hammerl killed in Libya: Family
Pretoria - South African photographer Anton Hammerl, who had been missing in Libya, is believed to have been killed by Libyan forces, the Hammerl family said on Friday. A statement released by the Hammerl family on Facebook said that they had been informed on Thursday night that Hammerl had been shot on 5 April. "At 10pm BST (11pm SA time) this evening we received … [Read more...] about Anton Hammerl killed in Libya: Family