On the 9th of May 2009, Jacob Zuma was sworn in as South African president.

He took the oath in front of 5,000 invited guests and crowds of supporters who had gathered at the Union Buildings in Pretoria for the ceremony.

In his speech, Mr Zuma praised his predecessors and said he would follow the policies of reconciliation between the races that Nelson Mandela had pursued.

This was a "moment of renewal", he said, and "an opportunity to discover that which binds us together as a nation".

PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA's Inauguration Speech: Part 1 - 3

PART 1

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PART 2

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PART 3

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