Media Analysis of the Zuma saga

The New York Times has led an international call for President Jacob Zuma’s exit. The influential newspaper published an editorial saying that his violation of the Constitution should have been the last straw in a string of scandals that has tarnished Nelson Mandela’s African national Congress (ANC). The scandal is arguably the biggest yet to hit Zuma, who has fended off accusations of corruption, influence peddling and even rape since before he took office in 2009. It comes ahead of local elections that could see the ANC lose support. Here to tell some more about the way the media has been responding to Jacob Zuma's latest actions is....

Guest: William Bird
Position: Director at Ashoka & Linc Fellow, Media Monitoring Africa