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.
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has told Kliptown residents in Soweto that the ANC of Nelson Mandela died with the former statesman.
DA Gauteng premier candidate Mmusi Maimane claims President Jacob Zuma’s livestock have better living conditions than communities in Tembisa.
A high court has dismissed the ANC’s application for the DA to retract and apologise for an SMS it sent about Jacob Zuma stealing public money.
President Jacob Zuma has submitted a letter to Parliament on the security upgrades to Nkandla.
Lindiwe Mazibuko’s latest motion against President Jacob Zuma would require her to charm about half of the ANC caucus on the eve of their re-election.
The public will have to fork out at least another half a million rand for the homestead – every year.
The ANC blew a gasket after Gwede Mantashe offered to show journalists around the Nkandla homestead.
President Jacob Zuma’s snub of the EU/Africa summit has left many European diplomats in South Africa taken aback by his comments.
President Jacob Zuma says he will give Parliament a "further report" on his Nkandla home once the SIU completes its investigation.
Judgment in the urgent application lodged by the ANC against the DA over a text message about President Jacob Zuma has been reserved.
Wednesday marks the deadline for President Jacob Zuma’s response to the Nkandla report, and opposition parties want Parliament recalled for debate.
Africa Check decided to have a little fun, trawling newspapers and news websites for the best, and worst, April Fools’ Day news stories.
Are South Africans really so damaged by the past that we remain in denial about the inconvenient truths surrounding our politicians?
In an unexpected move, the presidency has thrown open the doors of Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead to the M&G, inviting us for a tour of the property.
It’s time President Jacob Zuma takes responsibility for his actions – or inaction as it were – and asks for forgiveness from South Africans.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has found himself in several tough spots, while trying to defend the ANC’s position on Nkandla.
The ANC has reneged on a promise to invite SA into Nkandla by way of the media – but as a flip-flop it hardly registers compared to previous examples.
International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will attend the summit in Brussels as President Jacob Zuma has "other commitments".
President Jacob Zuma has denied using state funds following the public protector’s findings on Nkandla, according to a report.
Julius Malema told his supporters in the North West that Jacob Zuma should be arrested for stealing from the poor.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged the government to implement Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s recommendations in her Nkandla report.
Phillip de Wet’s e-book "Nkandla: The Great Unravelling" tracks key events and major themes surrounding President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead.
The ANC is set to take the DA to court over an SMS about President Jacob Zuma and his Nkandla homestead.
The Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa has asked that the ANC recall the president in light of the ongoing controversy around his rule.
The ANC is not backing down from its stance that police commissioner Riah Phiyega should be censured for misleading its national executive committee.
Mail & Guardian readers give their views on the upgrades to President Jacob Zuma’s homestead and Thuli Madonsela’s subsequent Nkandla report.
As the most powerful man in Africa, President Jacob Zuma must account for his exercise of public power, writes Moshoeshoe Monare.
Documents show the president intervened in the Nkandla revamp, despite claims to the contrary.
President Jacob Zuma has avoided answering public protector Thuli Madonsela’s more difficult questions about upgrades at his Nkandla homestead.
A key element is to isolate the party from any damage caused by the Nkandla scandal.
The president should have pulled a sickie on the evening he was to deliver a business ethics award, writes Nikiwe Bikitsha.
The public protector has not sent a copy of the Nkandla report to the National Assembly because she has not requested Parliament to take action.