Ace Magashule Says Zuma "Persecuted Like Christ"

Bloemfontein - African National Congress president Jacob Zuma is being subjected to the same persecution as Christ, according to Ace Magashule, the ANC's Free State chairperson.

"Jesus was persecuted. He was called names and betrayed. It's the same kind of suffering Mr Zuma has had to bear recently, but he's still standing strong. He's not giving up," Magashule told Volksblad on Sunday.

He also explained a similar comparison he made on Friday while addressing a crowd of Zuma supporters, as Zuma was attending the appeal hearing of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

The NPA is appealing the judgment made by Judge Chris Nicholson earlier this year in Zuma's corruption case.

It's not the first time that a prominent member of the ANC has drawn a comparison between Zuma or the ANC and the Bible.

* News 24