SAFRICA-ECONOMY-POLITICS

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma addresses the media in Pretoria on May 30, 2013. Zuma moved to restore investors’ confidence by urging stability in the key mining sector after the country’s economic growth hit a fresh low. Gross Domestic Product figures released this week showed that Africa’s wealthiest economy grew by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as the country faces fears of renewed labour troubles on mines. “The figure means that we must strengthen economic performance and increase the rate of investment,” Zuma told a news conference. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)