PRETORIA, South Africa, May 09, SPA -- Jacob Zuma has taken the presidential oath, Associated Press reported. Zuma, the fourth president since apartheid ended 15 yearsago, enjoys a popularity often compared to NelsonMandela's. Zuma has promised to speed up delivery of houses, clinics,schools, running water and electricity. But he also hasacknowledged the difficulties amid a global economicrecession.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/662389