S.AFRICA ROW OVER ZUMA 'INSULT' !

Jacob Zuma is seen as more left-wing than President Thabo Mbeki. Allies of South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma have condemned the chairman of the ruling ANC for hinting Mr Zuma was not "right in the head".
Mosioua Lekota, who is also defence minister, questioned why anyone would still sing the anti-apartheid anthem "Bring me my machine gun".
This is Mr Zuma's trademark song, which he often sings at political rallies.
Mr Zuma is one of the front-runners to succeed President Thabo Mbeki as ANC leader this year, ahead of 2009 polls.
The ANC candidate would be the overwhelming favourite to win the national elections, which Mr Mbeki is barred from contesting.
Zet Luzipo, the KwaZulu-Natal secretary of South Africa's trade union congress, Cosatu, called on Mr Lekota to apologise.
"The statement by the minister of defence is a reference to the ANC deputy president and is an unwarranted attack."
"As the national chairperson of the ANC we expect Lekota to rise above petty squabbles," said ANC Youth League spokesperson Zizi Kodwa.
Cosatu and the ANC Youth League are seen as key supporters of Mr Zuma.
In his comments, Mr Lekota said that the ANC had long ago decided to abandon the armed struggle against apartheid.
"You cannot come today if you are right in the head and say 'letha umshini wami' [Bring me my machine gun]."

Mr Zuma was sacked as national deputy president in 2005 after his financial advisor was convicted of fraud.
He was then put on trial on corruption charges but the case collapsed after the prosecution said it was not ready.
He was also accused of rape but acquitted.
Mr Zuma and his supporters say the charges were political.
The ANC leader must first be nominated by ANC branches around the country and other candidates may emerge in the coming months.
On Monday, billionaire tycoon Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not interested in becoming ANC leader, following reports that he would be nominated by ANC branches.
"As I have said in the past, I have no interest in standing for this position," he said.
The ANC has been experiencing serious internal division, and there is a strained relationship with its traditional partners - the Cosatu and the South African Communist Party.
Much of the debate has centred around the widening gap in South Africa between rich and poor.
Correspondents say the demands from the pro-Zuma left of the governing coalition have created tensions within the business-friendly wing of the ANC led by President Mbeki.

BBC NEWS REPORT.