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World Service,4 mins

How Jacob Zuma's presidency shaped South African speech

Focus on Africa

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With Jacob Zuma about to step down as leader of the governing African National Congress in South Africa, how has his eventful, scandal hit presidency influenced the phrases people use in their everyday conversations? The Âé¶¹Éç's Audrey Brown and fellow South African, Lebo Diseko, look at how some of the words and phrases like "honourable member" and "state capture" have made their way into common speech. (Picture: President Zuma in South Africa's parliament. Credit: RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images)

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