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#AprilFools is one of the hashtags trending in South Africa following President Zuma's speech - the president is commonly referred to as JZ:

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Many South Africans were expecting a dramatic resignation speech from their president following yesterday’s Constitutional Court ruling that he had violated the constitution by not paying back state money spent on his private home in Nkandla.

Instead, Mr Zuma welcomed the judgement that backed the earlier view of an anti-corruption body, known as the public protector, that he had “unduly benefited” from some of the $23m (£15m) spent on it.

Here are some key quotes from his national televised address:

ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe has wrapped up the news conference in South Africa (see 19:14 post) that went on for more than an hour - dealing with the last questions from journalists.

He ruled out the possibility of snap elections to be held alongside this year's local elections and said the National Working Committee of the ruling party would decide if President Zuma would face any disciplinary action over the Nkandla saga.

Local broadcaster EyeWitness News tweeted some of his other quotes:

Yesterday the Constitutional Court court also condemned the ANC-dominated parliament for failing to hold Mr Zuma accountable over the repayment of state money on his private home. Mr Mantashe addressed this too:

South Africa's main opposition Democratic Alliance has issued a statement , externalabout President Jacob Zuma's speech this evening, saying it "shows clearly that he has no idea what the constitution requires of him or how South Africans view him". 

He had apologised for the frustration caused by a long-running scandal over improper state spending at his private home in Nkandla - and said he would abide by a court ruling that he must repay some of the money.

The party renewed its call for the president to be impeached:

Read: How Zuma's Nkandla home has grown

Why Jacob Zuma must pay for:  

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• Swimming pool
• Amphitheatre
• Visitor centre
• Cattle enclosure
• Chicken rub

South Africa's governing ANC has been tweeting some of the main points from the news conference being given by the party's Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe.

He is discussing yesterday's Constitutional Court ruling that said President Jacob Zuma had violated the constitution by refusing to repay government money spent on his private home:

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma apologised for "frustration and confusion" caused by a scandal over public money spent on his private home:

He said he would abide by a Constitutional Court ruling that he should pay back some of taxpayers' money that was used, but denied any wrongdoing.  

If you want to read the full speech, local broadcaster eNCA has published the whole statement, external.

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• Born in Nkandla village on 12 April 1942 

• Brought up by his widowed mother and had no formal schooling 

• Joined ANC at the age of 17 

• Became active member of its military wing, Umkhonto We Sizwe, in 1962 

• Became president in 2009 after battling corruption and rape allegations 

• Highest court ruled that he violated the constitution by failing to repay public money spent to upgrade his private home, for which he has now apologised

Read Zuma's full profile here

Mr Mathashe is now answering questions from journalists in South Africa at the HQ for the governing ANC.

He reiterated that there was complete unanimity at today's ANC meeting - and  a call for President Zuma's resignation was never on the table.

A BBC correspondent in Johannesburg tweets:

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BBC News, Johannesburg

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He has been described as the quintessential escape artist, and President Jacob Zuma has done it again. South Africans were glued to their TV screens awaiting an address. 

Speculation was rife that he would resign. Instead people got an apology, the first since the Nkandla saga erupted six years ago.

The immediate reaction for many is disappointment. Remember though that Mr Zuma is a master tactician who rose to the highest office against all odds. He is not about to let that go without a fight.

True to his smoothness, Mr Zuma peppered his address with denials and promises to never allow this to happen again. He even spoke about how this could only make the country stronger.

The man that has been the cause of anger for many presented himself as a victim of unclear rules, but said that he now knows better and that the country should forgive him and move on. 

It takes a lot of charm and confidence to display such boldness, and the president lives to fight another day.

Read: Jacob Zuma, South Africa controversial and colour leader

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Gwede Mantashe, the secretary-general of South Africa's governing ANC party, has begun addressing the media - some 25 minutes after President Jacob Zuma finished his speech to the nation.

He says the ANC top brass met today over the Constitutional Court ruling  that the president must repay government money spent on his private home. 

The ANC is convinced there was not intention by the president to deliberately act "inconsistently with the constitution", he said.

Mr Mantashe said it was appropriate that the president had humbled himself and apologised this evening.

He said there was no need to impeach the president - it was an overreaction by the opposition parties.

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South African President Jacob Zuma took 20 minutes to address the nation.

And the nation evaluated his speech in under 140 characters:

South Africa's main opposition party, which has called for President Jacob Zuma to be impeached, has expressed disappointment with the speech:

Julius Malema - the leader of the opposition EFF - was commenting while Mr Zuma was speaking:

Jacob Zuma has finished talking.

When he announced he was going to address the nation there was widespread speculation that he would resign. But he didn't do so.

He apologised and said that the fallout from the scandal will help strengthen the constitution.

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President Jacob Zuma has apologised, and says the judgement can strengthen South Africa

On Thursday South Africa Constitutional Court ruled that President Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay government money spent on his private home.

President Zuma said that there will be a review of government procurement policies in the wake of the scandal over upgrades to his private residence.

He said that there may be legal action may be taken against some of those in government who are found to be at fault.

President Zuma says the scandal around the upgrades to his private home has served a good leasson:

President Zuma says again that he has agreed to pay for the mansion upgrade but that he did not act dishonestly.

President Jacob Zuma said: