SA Economy Has Taken A Beating During Zuma's Term In Office

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Published Feb 2, 2018

There's growing speculation that South Africa's President Jacob may leave office before his term ends in 2019. Zuma has already been replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa as head of the ruling ANC. While he's meant to stay on as the country's president until the next election, the ANC appears to be considering an early exit strategy for him. Under Zuma, there's been a rise in unemployment, economic growth has declined, and South Africa has been downgraded to near-junk status. CGTN's Sumitra Nydoo takes a look at how the economy has fared over the past eight years