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2004: ANC wins l<strong>and</strong>slide election victory, ushering in a second term <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice forThabo Mbeki2005: Deputy President Jacob Zuma is relieved <strong>of</strong> his post, in the midst <strong>of</strong> acorruption case implicating his financial adviser.2006: South Africa becomes the first African country, <strong>and</strong> the fifth worldwide, toallow same-sex unions.2007: ANC’s 52 nd National Conference at Polokwane, Limpopo Province, electsJacob Zuma party president, placing him in line to become state president followingthe next general election, pending the outcome <strong>of</strong> a corruption case2008: A wave <strong>of</strong> xenophobic violence sweeps the country resulting in a number <strong>of</strong>deaths <strong>and</strong> the return home <strong>of</strong> some migrants.A judge throws out the corruption case against Zuma, clearing the way for hiselection as state presidentResignation <strong>of</strong> President Thabo Mbeki over allegations he interfered in thecorruption case against Mr Zuma. Kgalema Motlanthe, ANC deputy leader, ischosen by parliament as president.306

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