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Zuma was recently cleared of corruption charges but critics are still skeptical of his ability to lead. May 14, 2018 huntergault also authored new news out of africa. She departed npr in 1999 to join cnn, where she served as the networks bureau chief and correspondent in johannesburg, south africa, until 2005. Dec 11, 2018 hunter and stovall amicably divorced after a few years of marriage. Charlayne huntergault, author of to the mountaintop, is a journalist and foreign correspondent for npr. She is the author of three books the latest to the mountaintop. She is the author of four books, and a pioneer of the u. Hunter gault moved to pbss macneillehrer report in 1978, and stayed with program when it became the macneillehrer newshour in 1983. National public radio 1997 cnn south africa bureau chief. Alberta charlayne hunter was born in due west, south carolina, daughter of col. Charlayne huntergault has been breaking down barriers her entire life.
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