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Poison: Jacob Zuma's toxic obsession

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Zuma, a Boy in a Polygamous Family

Jacob Zuma grew up in a polygamous family. His mother was too poor to afford schooling for her son. At the age of 16 he left home, heading to the coast to find work. He joined the resistance forces against the apartite government. Was sentenced to ten years on robin island - an icy prison where nobody has ever escaped.

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