SAFRICA-POLITICS-PARLIAMENT

South African President Jacob Zuma (C) takes the national salute during the opening ceremony of the State Of The Nation Address (SONA) at the parliament in Cape Town, on February 9, 2017. South African President Jacob Zuma prepared to deliver his annual state of the nation address on February 9, 2017 after deploying more than 440 soldiers to prevent a repeat of violent clashes outside parliament. Zuma, 74, has faced growing criticism since his last address over a series of damaging corruption scandals, worsening unemployment levels and slowing economic growth. (Photo by Nic BOTHMA / POOL / AFP) (Photo by NIC BOTHMA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)