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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

Xinhua, April 14, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Friday.

-- It is clear that there is going to be opposition to radical economic transformation, former African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Thursday.

This is the view she shared on the much-debated topic and the recent protests calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down. (News24)

-- Government leaders should not make reckless statements, but rather show empathy towards South Africans, following the recent ratings downgrades, said Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday.

Speaking to journalists after an investor briefing hosted at Parliament, Gigaba admitted that the comments from fellow Cabinet ministers who had made light of the credit ratings downgrades were not helpful. (Fin24)

-- African National Congress' National Executive Committee member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Thursday that if members of the party continue to be attacked by the opposition, members of the party should protect them.

Dlamini-Zuma was speaking at an ANC Cadres briefing in Sasolburg in the Free State. She said this is not the first time the party goes through problems, but should remain united at all times. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Endit