Saturday, May 9, 2009

Zuma's swearing in........

South Africa's Chief Justice Pius Langa (not in picture) swears in Jacob Zuma as the country's President at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on May 09, 2009. South Africa's new President Jacob Zuma today vowed to follow Nelson Mandela's legacy of reconciliation in an inaugural speech.





Supporters gather for the inauguration of the new president of South Africa Jacob Zuma at the government Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, May 9, 2009. Jacob Zuma, pictured on shirt at centre, took the presidential oath Saturday, vowing "The dreams and hopes of all the people of our country must be fulfilled," Zuma promised."There is no place for complacency, no place for cynicism, no place for excuses."





Former President of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana(L) arrives for the lavish inauguration ceremony for President Jacob Zuma held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on May 9, 2009





Jacob Zuma's supporters hold up signs and cheer with joy after enduring heavy rain on May 9, 2009 at the Union Building in Pretoria to witness the inaguration ceremony of their party president and the 4th Democratic president of South Africa. More than 50,000 people packed onto the lawns of the Union Buildings, South Africa's seat of government, to watch Jacob Zuma take his presidential oath today, police said. The government had earlier predicted about 30,000 would watch the ceremony, in addition to the 5,000 invited guests and dignitaries.





South Africa's fourth President Jacob Zuma (L) accompanied by his senior wife, Sizakele Khumalo (R) arrive at his investiture ceremony in Pretoria on May 9, 2009.





Jacob Zuma takes the oath of office to become South Africa's President at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday May 9, 2009 in front of Chief Justice Pius Langa, left. Jacob Zuma took the presidential oath Saturday, vowing "The dreams and hopes of all the people of our country must be fulfilled," Zuma promised."There is no place for complacency, no place for cynicism, no place for excuses."





Zimbabwe Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai l) arrives for the lavish inauguration ceremony for President Jacob Zuma held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on May 9, 2009.





Libyan President Moamer Kadhafi arrives the inauguration ceremony of South African President Jacob Zuma (unseen) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on May 9, 2009. More than 50,000 people packed onto the lawns of the Union Buildings, South Africa's seat of government, to watch Jacob Zuma take his presidential oath today, police said. The lavish event which cost the state 75 million rand (8.9 million dollars, 6.6 million euros) was attended by nearly 30 leaders, mostly African, and other foreign dignitaries.





South African newly elected President Jacob Zuma(C) is sworn in as President of South Africa during a lavish inauguration ceremony held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on May 9, 2009.







South Africa's President Jacob Zuma speaks during his inaugural speech at Union Building in Pretoria, on May 9, 2009.





People sing and dance at the Union Building ahead of South African President elect Jacob Zuma's swearing in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, May 9, 2009.





Libyan President Moamer Kadhafi raises his fist at the inauguration ceremony of South African President Jacob Zuma (unseen) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on May 9, 2009.





South Africa's fourth President Jacob Zuma (L) accompanied by his senior wife, Sizakele Khumalo (R) arrive at his investiture ceremony in Pretoria on May 9, 2009.





Former South Africa's President Nelson Mandela (L) arrives with wife Graca Machel (R) for the inauguration of President Jacob Zuma at the Union Building in Pretoria, on May 9, 2009. New South African President Jacob Zuma seized on Nelson Mandela's legacy of reconciliation, vowing in his inaugural speech to defend democracy and reunite the country after years of divisive politics.





Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, second right, arrives at the swearing in ceremony for South Africa's fourth President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, May 9, 2009.





Former South African President and Nobel Peace prize laureate Nelson Mandela reacts during the inauguration of unseen President Jacob Zuma at the Union Building in Pretoria, South Africa on May 9, 2009. Jacob Zuma's inauguration capped the spectacular rise of a former freedom fighter who survived a rape trial, an eight-year graft investigation and a political battle that toppled a president.





South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela (L) is greeted by Jacob Zuma during his inauguration ceremony as South Africa's fourth President since the end of apartheid in Pretoria on May 9, 2009.





President Jacob Zuma(L) watches as a Zulu singer dances on stage after being sworn in as President of South Africa during a lavish inauguration ceremony held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on May 9, 2009.





South African police snipers take their position during the inauguration of South African President Jacob Zuma at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa on May 9, 2009.





Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (L) and his wife Nompumelelo Ntuli sit at the start of his investiture ceremony in Pretoria on May 9, 2009. South Africa's new President Jacob Zuma today vowed to follow Nelson Mandela's legacy of reconciliation in an inaugural speech.





Newly installed South African President Jacob Zuma greets former President Thabo Mbeki during the innauguration of Zuma at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, May 9, 2009.





South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela (L) talks with Jacob Zuma before his inauguration ceremony as South Africa's fourth President since the end of apartheid in Pretoria on May 9, 2009.





Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace greet the crowd at the inauguration ceremony of South Africa's newly elected president Jacob Zuma in Pretoria on May 9, 2009. Zuma is the country's fourth president since the apertheid.





Nelson Mandela (L) and his wife Graca attend the inauguration of President Jacob Zuma at the Union Buildings in Pretoria May 9, 2009.





Two of South Africa's President Jacob Zuma's three wives Nompumelelo Ntuli Zuma (L) and Thobeka Mabhija arrive for the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria May 9, 2009.

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