Zuma on Zimbabwe

(25 Apr 09 - RV) South African election results released today show the African National Congress might have fallen short of winning its cherished two-thirds parliamentary majority.

But the tally affirmed the ruling party's overall victory and set the stage for the Jacob Zuma rise to the presidency.

The ANC views Zuma as the first leader who can energize voters since the legendary Nelson Mandela.

But others say Zuma is too beholden to unions and leftists, and will not be able to fulfill his promises of creating jobs and a stronger social safety net.

Spokesperson for London Based Zimbabwe Vigil, Dennis Benton, says that Zuma is likely to take a different approach than his predecessor in tackling problems with neighboring Zimbabwe