. >> president zouma and the national assembly violated the constitutional obligations by failing to implement the famings of the public protector. the public protector said zouma should re pay a portion of money, spend on projects like a swimming ball and chicken coup on a sprawling home. the opposition parties launch action, and want zuma impeached. >> zouma is wrong when he says that he's above the law, above the constitution. he was always wrong. and today we say the constitution rained supreme. >> the president is under pressure. a month ago allegations emerged that he was goesy with a wealthy family, the guptas who offered ministerial jobs on his behalf. he's been under fire, facing the effectively of a downgrade by credit rating agencies. >> the court ruling on puma and the national assembly is damming. it's too soon to know how it will translate. the question is whether this will be enough to push discontent express said behind closed doors outside into the open. the a.n.c. and the president say they report the constitutional judgment and will study it before acting. the oppo

briefly, if you can, are we to hear a reaction to president zouma's words. >> there has been a lot ofeaction since the court ruling came out. the president is not finished speaking. i am sure there'll be reaction. there has been vociferous anger broadcast on local media. people pleased that their constitutional court came out and appeared to be independent and tough on the president, and the top political leaders, and people saying that was the kind of address they may want to see from the president. a sign that the highest office is taking it as seriously as the public believes it done. >> tania page with the latest from johannesburg. a reminder of the top story. we have heard from jacob zuma, who said he will pay an amount to the upgrades to his home. it's still to be established. that will be the top story in the al jazeera coming up next. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> to stop them falling into the wrong hands. he used this final address as an opportunity to drive home the message of the threat posed by armed groups, nuclear material possibly falling into the wrong hands and possibly

south africa's president zouma is speaking since a court ruled against him to use tax payer funding to upgrade his private residence, let's listen in. >> fellow south africans, i address you during an important year, when the country celebrates 20 years signed the constitution of the republic into law. which took place on 10th of december 1996. our constitution commits us individually and effectively to build a nation based on the democratic values of human dignity,quality and freedom. through constitutionalism. and the rule of law. we have well-established institutions that support democracy. and which protect the rights of our citizens. these include chapter in my opinion, the office of the public offender, the south african human rights commission. the office of the auditor-general. the commission for the protection and the rise of cultural religious and linguistic communities and the commission for gender equality. our constitution also establishes a democratic parliament. i request the role of parliament to hold the executive to account as true representatives of our people. repre

backed zouma and thanked them for him bling themselves. events underscored the dominance of the aft nc, which enjoys the support of the vast majority of south africans, the president and the party are under pressure. the u.n. security council adopted a resolution to detroy a presence in burundi. it fomoed a year of violence brought on. the resolution gives the u.n. secretary 15 days to come up with option. the general will make recommendations after consulting with the government in burundi >>> a school in nigeria is offering comfort to orphans. >> reporter: a typical start for a normal school day. after a traumatic period, they try to get an education, a first step at putting the past between them. the group, sometimes in the chaos and disruption that it generated. this is what they didn't want to have. they came to the school traumatized. tres is slow. all they want to be is a teacher so they can help others. >> the mother died. they died at a displaced amp. the people that took the killed in you see them shedding feels. they remember. a

it means that zouma was wrong when he said that he was above the law. he was always wrong, and today we say the constitution rains supreme. >> it was suggested that he was cosy with a family, the coupe teas, who employed people on his behalf. now his country faces the downgrading by credit agencies. the court ruling is damning, it's too soon to know how it translates. the full support is whether this will be enough to push discontent behind closed doors into the open. the a.n.c. and the president respect the constitutional government and will study it. the opposition is hoping to capitalize it, but is unlikely to get an impeachment through parliament. some analysts say the a.n.c. will not abandon their leader until it sees what voters do in the local elections. >> many people who have for years, decades, even a century believed in and supported the a.n.c. will be second-guessing themselves. >> the political uncertainty is hurting the economy. and that affects the ability of millions of families to put food on the table. whether the hunger for change is

zouma apologised and said he'd pay back money paid on his private residence >>> three dozen have been killed after demonstrations against farmer turned violent. the farmers are angry over a lack of help in one of the worst droughts in years. >> the fields are dray. crops failed. five months of dry brought farmers to their needs. unable to feed their families, they tried to get their voices heard. rocks were thrown at the police, police broke the lines of the protesters, shots can be heard. eduardo's brother was a farmer killed. he blames the police for the death. >> when i came here, it was to demand from the government. the reason it was troubled is the police tried to step up the demonstration. this is the city highway, and it's a busy road on most days. earlier this week farmers were given a permit to demonstrate and not block the highway. when the police moved in, there was clashes and three people were killed. 4,000 took sanctuary in the church. families took refuge where they can in the grounds of the church. the young and old sheltering from the sweltering heat of the day. with