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South Africa's new President

Updated on 09 May 2009

By Sally Gould

Jacob Zuma has been sworn in as South Africa's new President, promising to work for reconciliation and describing it as a moment of renewal for his country.

Jacob Zuma (credit: Reuters)

He's likely to offer a populist touch that was missing under his predecessor Thabo Mbeki.

But it has been a long journey for the Zulu leader, who's been acquitted of rape and had allegations of corruption dropped by the courts.

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