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.
The ANC said in a statement that the Mail & Guardian’s allegations are an attempt to sow division and mistrust within the ANC and its leadership.
The M&G spoke to several sources who all painted a picture of the ANC president openly at odds with his secretary general.
The DA has called on Cyril Ramaphosa to respond to reports that Jacob Zuma will not answer to questions in Parliament until the EFF has been tamed.
Philani Mavundla says there have been talks among Jacob Zuma’s backers over the money spent on security upgrades at Nkandla, says a report.
New research has dropped a bombshell about the prevalence of jobs for pals within the ruling party.
President Jacob Zuma received more than 140 gifts this past year, including boxes of fruit and Nguni cattle. But money for Nkandla? Mum’s the herd.
A R5m silver handshake is apparently not enough to make National Prosecuting Authority head Mxolisi Nxasana step down quietly. He wants R7.5m.
Somehow Russia has persuaded President Jacob Zuma into agreeing to a deal for a nuclear fleet that the treasury opposed.
An inquiry would shed light on why Jacob Zuma wants to elbow out Mxolisi Nxasana. Zuma’s presidential impartiality cannot be assumed.
From knowing corruption is a "Western paradigm" to abhorring dogs and gay people: welcome to Jacob Zuma’s idea of what it means to be an African.
The public protector’s office says the action of a group of lawyers calling for her removal "amounts to interference with her independence".
The Public Members Unit Team has offered to pay back money that was unduly spent from the state’s coffers in upgrading President Zuma’s Nkandla home.
The DA will spend the next week analysing more documents relating to a 2009 decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.
The PSA has not ruled out the possibility of President Jacob Zuma being called to testify during the public works departmental hearings.
The transcripts of the so-called Zuma spy tapes reveal the politicisation of state bureaucracy, writes Sam Sole.
It is to be hoped that Constitutional Court justices Bess Nkabinde and Chris Jafta will accept the latest judgment and not prolong the case.
The ANC has said it would be out of order for Jacob Zuma to repay any money for non-security upgrades at Nkandla he did not request or consent to.
ANC MPs have said President Jacob Zuma is not financially responsible for overspending on the R246-million security upgrades at his Nkandla homestead.
New arms deal details have confirmed why Jacob Zuma initially encouraged Andrew Feinstein to investigate: he may have needed bribery ammunition.
The ANC has denied new details that have emerged on how bribes were paid to the ANC and Jacob Zuma, using code words such as “Eiffel Tower”.
The so-called "spy tapes" reveal how former Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy considered personally charging Jacob Zuma with corruption.
Opposition parties say Jacob Zuma should be charged over misspent funds used on Nkandla. But the ANC argues that he was not liable for any wrongdoing.
As the government scrambles to limit fallout, we reveal how Jacob Zuma grabbed control of the R1tn deal and negotiated directly with Vladimir Putin.
Two presidents seem to drive a nuclear deal as if it is a personal issue, instead of a matter of national importance.
Parliament is there to serve the electorate and the fiscus, not to shield leaders like Jacob Zuma from tough questions – crude or not.
Has President Jacob Zuma set back the fight against HIV and Aids more than his predecessor? Helen Zille believes so but the evidence shows otherwise.
The DA says it wishes to obtain access to additional documents and recordings as part of the spy tapes.
The presidency will not comment on a report saying that Zuma will only respond to the SIU on Nkandla if served with a legal warning.
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The ruling party’s NEC has requested that Parliament prevents exposing "the head of state to disrespect and intended humiliation".
The Special Investigating Unit report on Nkandla recommends that the police evaluate its security situation — and soon.
Jacob Zuma’s plan for a fleet of nuclear power stations has the potential to impose a burden under which the South African economy could buckle.
The presidency says Jacob Zuma will give feedback to 14 Nobel Peace laureates who have asked him to guarantee the Dalai Lama entry to SA.