ANC leader Jacob Zuma appealed for unity on Saturday after a leadership battle that exposed deep divides in South Africa’s ruling coalition and vowed serious action against anyone trying to undermine the party.
In his first public address to the African National Congress on its 96th anniversary, Zuma called for smooth working relations with the government of his fierce rival, President Thabo Mbeki but also issued a stern warning.

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