Will Zuma turn to traditional medicine if he’s ill?

by The Science InsideJuly 22, 2014July 22, 2014

It’s no secret that Jacob Zuma is a traditional man. With rumours abound that his health is failing, we wondered whether our president would turn to Western medicine or traditional African medicine should he become seriously ill. We spoke to a traditional healer, a medical doctor and a researcher.

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