JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa on Monday confirmed that the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has been expelled from the party after contravening the constitution. Fikile Mbalula, the party’s secretary-general, announced that the National Disciplinary Committee of the ANC found Zuma …
Read More »Constitutional Court bars Jacob Zuma from running in elections
Johannesburg | Melody Chironda – ALL AFRICA.COM | The Constitutional Court has delivered a major blow to former president Jacob Zuma’s political ambitions, ruling on Monday that he cannot stand as a candidate in next week’s national elections in South Africa, reports Eyewitness News. The apex court’s judgement upholds the decision …
Read More »Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday was admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation. “A routine observation prompted that Mr. Zuma be taken for in-hospitalization,” said Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo, adding the former president’s healthcare needs in the …
Read More »South Africa in flames
Spontaneous outbreak or insurrection? South Africa | DAVID EVERATT | South Africans spent most of mid-July glued to their news outlets, from established media outlets to TikTok, from streaming news to old-fashioned printed words, to see just one thing: would Jacob Zuma blink? Would the country finally get some …
Read More »South Africa’s slippery slope
Why the arrest and detention of Jacob Zuma is dangerous for the unity and stability of the “rainbow nation” THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The arrest and detention of former South African president, Jacob Zuma, for contempt of court is a sad event. No wonder, many …
Read More »S. African president calls for calm following reports of Zuma protests
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday called for calm after some people looted shops and burnt trucks calling for the release of former President Jacob Zuma. “President Ramaphosa says the impact of public violence against the road freight industry and damage to …
Read More »Former South African President Zuma gets 15 months in jail
Johannesburg, South Africa | XINHUA | South African Constitutional Court on Tuesday found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to a 15-month jail term. DETAILS TO FOLLOW ***** XINHUA Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Presidents who subvert democracy
They can hit a brick wall: ask Jacob Zuma, Trump | ROGER SOUTHALL | It can be tough when you are a former president in a democracy you have attempted to subvert, especially when that democracy comes back to bite you. Former South African president Jacob Zuma is finding this …
Read More »S.Africa court rules ex-leader Zuma must face corruption trial
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s scandal-plagued former president Jacob Zuma will face trial on corruption charges over a 1990s arms deal, a court ruled Friday, in one of multiple alleged graft cases over his long political career. The court dismissed Zuma’s bid for a permanent stay of …
Read More »S.Africa’s Zuma to testify at graft scandal inquiry
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South African former president Jacob Zuma is due on Monday to make a much-anticipated appearance before an inquiry into alleged corruption after previous witnesses gave damning evidence against him. Zuma is accused of overseeing mass looting of state funds during his nine-year reign before …
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