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.
Apartheid-era regionalism is a pervasive and damaging mind-set among our current rulers, writes Rapule Tabane.
The DA has scored President Jacob Zuma and eight Cabinet ministers Fs on their report cards, saying they should be fired for their poor performance.
Jacob Zuma and the ANC put the fun in dysfunctional as they celebrate the party’s birthday. But a few bogeys manifest themselves.
The ANC didn’t make Khaya Dlanga who he is today, but he is aware of what his life could have been had it not been for the ruling party.
The ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will not tolerate its supporters preventing other parties from campaigning.
The former president says the current government is rife with tribalism, which perpetuates corruption and is used to manipulate some.
Analysts say corruption and Zuma’s dubious reputation will still put off voters, despite the promises made at the ANC’s manifesto launch last week.
While speaking out against clashes between ANC and EFF members in Nkandla, Jacob Zuma has told a crowd that "booing is a part of self-expression".
At the ANC gala dinner in Nelspruit, ministers share what aspects of the ANC’s 2014 manifesto most excites them and what challenges the party faces.
President Jacob Zuma has taken advantage of the audience at his keynote address to remind everyone that Nelson Mandela was a member of the ANC.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini has warned that it is cold outside the ANC and people should not run away from the party if they are unhappy.
President Jacob Zuma has dug in his heels, telling guests at the ANC’s gala dinner the National Development Plan would move ahead despite criticisms.
The ANC’s fundraising dinner on Friday was beset by organisational problems with service providers paid late and VIP guests treated shoddily.
A media report that President Jacob Zuma practised witchcraft during apartheid was "ridiculous and misleading", says the presidency.
The presidency has denied media reports stating that President Jacob Zuma said he wants to change the Constitution.
The ANC has had to depersonalise the issue of Nkandla ahead of elections, making it less about Jacob Zuma and more about wrong or over-expenditure.
President Jacob Zuma has vowed that the ANC will rule South Africa "forever" as the country gears up for elections expected within months.
Gwede Mantashe says the ANC’s 2014 manifesto will surprise no one. But will Jacob Zuma survive the boos as the party campaigns for election support?
It’s time the ANC did some soul-searching. It’s time the party returned to its "first principle": justice and equality for all, writes Khaya Dlanga.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe is expecting individual metal workers to still vote ANC despite a boycott by their union Numsa.
Two front page stories in two different papers, in two days on two different issues – quoting me. Not a bad start to the year, writes John GI Clarke.
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has donated R500 000 to a project that will translate the Greek and Hebrew Bible to isiZulu.
If President Jacob Zuma was hoping to leave the booing at Nelson Mandela’s memorial behind him with the rest of 2013, he is in for a rude surprise.
A complaint to the public protector has exposed a possible fire hazard at President Jacob Zuma’s homestead.
It was a year filled with Nkandla, e-tolls, the Guptas and the death of a great man. What’s next, asks Gus Silber.
From Julius Malema to the elections and Oscar Pistorius, here are nine stories on the M&G’s radar set to make headlines in 2014.
Thuli Madonsela says this year has been the toughest of her four years as Public Protector, according to a report.
President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead builder Thandeka Nene, who was arrested for fraud in the Seychelles, is back home as a free woman.
Rights groups say SABC employees were told not to report on Numsa’s calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down, an allegation the broadcaster denies.
What were you watching in 2013? From Malema to Pistorius and Nkandla to Zapiro, here’s what got you clicking on our multimedia.
The Economic Freedom Fighters have demanded an apology from President Jacob Zuma, whom they called a "cultural chauvinist".
In terms of the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, President Jacob Zuma’s office has announced a 5% increase in office bearers’ salaries.