South African President Jacob
Zuma has been admitted to the hospital for tests, his spokes man
Mac Maharaj said in a statement
today being Saturday.
"Yesterday President Zuma
was advised to rest following a demanding election and transition programme to
the new administration," Maharaj said.
"Doctors are satisfied with
his condition," the statement read.
Zuma was re-elected to a second
term last month despite economic woes, deadly mining protests and corruption
allegations.
His party, the African National
Congress, won the general election with 62% of the vote, which was lower than
the previous election.
After a turbulent first term,
Zuma said during his inaugural address that his government will perform better
this time around and take responsibility for any shortcomings.
"We will ... ensure much
tighter accountability, with firm consequences where there is a failure to
deliver services to our people," he promised.
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