South African president and his wife Thobeka Madiba Zuma at Downing Street today with Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah.

Welcome: South African President Jacob Zuma and wife Thobeka Madiba Zuma outside Downing Street today with Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah.

Mrs Zuma appears to roll her eyes as she chats with the two leaders on the steps of Number Ten.

Gordon Brown kisses Mr Zuma's firth wife Thobeka Madiba as they arrive in Downing Street.

Mr Zuma had said yesterday: 'When the British came to our country they said everything we did was barbaric, was wrong, inferior in whatever way.
'Bear in mind that I'm a freedom fighter and I fought to free myself, also for my culture to be respected. I don't know why they are continuing thinking that their culture is more superior than others, those who might have said so. I am very clear on these issues, I've not looked down upon any culture of anyone, and no one has been given an authority to judge others.
'The British have done that before, as they colonised us, and they continue to do this, and it's an unfortunate thing.'
Challenged about the comments today, he insisted they were not a slight. 'It was in the context of how people judge other people's cultures and who gives authority to others to judge others, in general terms.
'I think if we talked about the media, it is not just the British media, it is the South African media as well that has views about specific things. It was in that context that we made a point. We are not necessarily trying to condemn the British or whatever.
'I'm sure you are aware that the colonial life in South Africa has been viewed by Africans in a very particular way. I think we are sort of making a comment in that context.'
In his opening remarks, after his meeting with Mr Brown, the president said he had been 'very happy' on the visit and his delegation had been 'very warmly' received.