SOUTH AFRICA: Broadcaster sorry for ”Zuma ex-wife” title

South Africa’s public broadcaster has apologised to Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a leading politician, for referring to her as President Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife rather than using her name. SABC CEO Nomsa Philiso said the corporation had made “demeaning” mistakes that were “sexist and wrong”. It has apologised before for calling the politician Nkosazana “mini-Zuma”. Jacob Zuma is […]

South Africa’s public broadcaster has apologised to Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a leading politician, for referring to her as President Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife rather than using her name.

SABC CEO Nomsa Philiso said the corporation had made “demeaning” mistakes that were “sexist and wrong”.

It has apologised before for calling the politician Nkosazana “mini-Zuma”.

Jacob Zuma is expected to step down as leader of the governing African National Congress party in December and has endorsed her to succeed him as ANC president, and preferably of the country after elections due in 2019.