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.
Mac Maharaj has brushed off the heckling of President Jacob Zuma by sections of the crowd at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, saying it was over quickly.
President Jacob Zuma has announced the Union Buildings amphitheatre will change its name to honour Nelson Mandela.
Barack Obama spoke movingly. Ban Ki-moon paid tribute. But the crowd drew most of the attention at Nelson Mandela’s massive state memorial service.
The appearance of Jacob Zuma’s face on a large screen at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela has sent a sustained boo rolling through the crowds.
EFF leader Julius Malema says President Jacob Zuma built an expensive pool at his Nkandla home but nobody in his family can swim.
While speaking to churchgoers at the Bryanston Methodist Church in Johannesburg, President Jacob Zuma has praised former statesman Nelson Mandela.
We take a look at the developments since Madiba’s death was announced – from Jacob Zuma’s visit in Houghton to the plans for the funeral.
President Jacob Zuma has told those crowded outside former statesman Nelson Mandela’s Houghton home that Madiba’s "family is strong".
Jacob Zuma has announced that Nelson Mandela’s funeral will be on December 15, while December 10 has been marked as Madiba’s memorial service.
The ANC has cancelled its planned national executive committee meeting to mourn the passing of its former president, Nelson Mandela.
President Jacob Zuma has addressed the nation on the passing of former president Nelson Mandela.
The Mandela family have dismissed rumours of an urgent meeting at the Houghton home of critically ill former president Nelson Mandela.
The Nkandla report allegedly clearing Jacob Zuma will be released next week Tuesday, it has been announced at a post-Cabinet briefing.
Thuli Madonsela has expressed disappointment in the media and the ANC over the provisional Nkandla report. And she is about to come in for a lot more.
When building started at Nkandla in 2009, the public works department estimated the upgrade would cost R28-million.
Party members are confident that they have all the answers for doubling voters.
The ANC is likely to win next year’s election, so the NEC must decide at its candidates’ list conference if the president or the people come first.
Jacob Zuma didn’t get where he is today by being naive, but he may need help out of the deep end.
Jimmy Manyi questions whether the public should know what is in Madonsela’s provisional report. Julie Reid says the M&G had no choice but to publish.
Although the ANC is no longer accusing Thuli Madonsela of political motives, it maintains she is responsible for the Nkandla report leak.
The public protector has rebuffed claims by the ANC that her office leaked a provisional report on spending at President Jacob Zuma’s home in Nkandla.
The DA says it will move to have President Jacob Zuma impeached if it becomes clear that he misled Parliament over spending on his Nkandla home.
In November 2009, Chris Roper and Mandy Rossouw stumbled upon the start of what would become Zuma’s Nkandla home. Chris looks back.
Four years ago, the M&G first exposed the scandal behind multimillion-rand upgrades on Jacob Zuma Nkandla’s home. Today, little has changed.
Dipuo Peters says government spent about R290-million for Nkandla road. But older reports say it was considered before Jacob Zuma became president.
ANC leaders have shown how they intend to assign the Nkandla report debacle to the dustheap of history – in just two easy steps.
The ANC says the public protector’s office was responsible for the provisional report leak and called for the final version to be published soon.
Julius Malema’s EFF has come out in defence of the public protector and called for President Jacob Zuma to resign over the Nkandlagate scandal.
A first-time study by the National Planning Commission and UCT has shown poverty in SA is decreasing and that we’re still a nation of labour migrants.
A Nkandla report cited by security ministers "clears" President Jacob Zuma. The public protector "damns" him. Yet they agree on much else.
Join reporters Kwanele Sosibo and Sarah Evans on M&G Newsroom between 1pm and 2pm for updates on Nkandla, e-tolling and Radovan Krejcir.
President Jacob Zuma has determined April 1 as the date on which sections of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act shall come to operation.