Jacob Zuma, a prominent South African politician, held the presidency from 2009 to 2018. Throughout his political journey, Zuma's trajectory has been a blend of achievements and controversies, rendering him a polarizing figure within South African politics.
His legacy is a subject of ongoing debate, as supporters commend his role in the anti-apartheid movement, while critics emphasize the scandals and legal challenges that overshadowed his tenure as president.
Despite the naysayers, South Africa’s new president has pulled astute moves in a short time
Minister General Cele of “shoot-to-kill” policy and snazzy fedora fame issued a strong warning to nefarious fellows masquerading as him.
The two NDPPs, Mxolisi Nxasana and Shaun Abrahams, do not seem to be appropriate candidates to decide the fate of former president Jacob Zuma
The public protector’s ill-conceived report and behaviour are grounds for Parliament to oust her
Two of the oldest liberation parties in Africa were forced by deep popular discontent to push their leaders aside
The returning finance minister may be content with life in the private sector, but he is compelled by a duty to serve.
2018’s budget does not go far enough. Perhaps Malusi Gigaba was caught up in the euphoria of the widely welcomed Sona by Cyril Ramaphosa
Last month, just hours before his deadline, Zuma submitted representations to the National Prosecuting Authority.
Thank the past president for the increase in value- added tax and the drastic cuts in expenditure
KwaZulu-Natal’s ANC doesn’t seem to have got the message that No 1 is no longer
NPA boss Shaun Abrahams will receive recommendations on whether or not Jacob Zuma should be prosecuted for corruption charges
Though stability seems to have come to the province, Jacob Zuma’s recall still hangs heavy
At the top of the 2018 Budget was renewed vigour in tackling corruption that had become commonplace in the public sector
The ANC’s renewed commitment to land expropriation may be more political posturing
The president’s walkabouts symbolise a new political order, but is there more to his regimen?
Whether measures announced by Gigaba will stave off a downgrade by the remaining credit rating agency remains to be seen.
Renewed vigour to tackle corruption head-on was palpable in National Treasury’s 2018 budget
Government bites the bullet and hikes VAT
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is delivering his first and perhaps last Budget speech.
Will the ANC-led government honour Jacob Zuma the way it ought to have honoured Thabo Mbeki?
Ramaphosa has brought back a sense of belonging to the vast majority of our people, who were despondent and felt dejected.
The gathering is being described in Parliament’s corridors as Ramaphosa’s attempt to show Zuma that there are no hard feelings
The new president’s plans for a better future must include ending party proportional representation so that citizens can have a say and drive change
The ANC’s Musa Dladla region confirmed on Monday that the former president will support the ANC during the 2019 general elections
R51-billion needed to close Treasury revenue gap
Returning accountability and good governance to South Africa will require much more than punctuality.
With the possibility of a election and presidents stepping down at the end of 2018, what is certain is that the region will look very different
With growth in SA lagging that of peers after a second recession in less than a decade, tax collections have dwindled
The impasse in the ANC over Jacob Zuma’s removal from office has derailed the party’s process of electing new leadership in several provinces
What kind of president will Ramaphosa be? He is self-evidently a private and reserved human being.
Despite reports that Zuma won’t pitch up at the Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, parliament has not received an official decline from him
Andrew Mlangeni says the ANC’s integrity body gave Zuma a list of reasons to step down last year