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.
Jacob Zuma has enacted the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Bill, which will promote social and economic inclusion, says the presidency.
Thousands of South Africans earn too much to qualify for an RDP home and too little get a mortgage. Many are losing hope.
The snail’s-pace progress of the Farlam and Seriti commissions undermines public accountability.
The cost of electricity is the subject of talks around every table in the country and are heavily influenced by the cost of generating power.
Former president Nelson Mandela remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital, says President Jacob Zuma.
Believing there had not been any campaign violence weeks before this week’s elections, President Jacob Zuma has urged Zimbabwe to hold peaceful polls.
Join Phillip de Wet and Amanda Strydom as they update you on the SABC, the battle for cellphone masts and the president’s new Bills.
I have realised our president is at the centre of those myriad challenges, says a reader.
The scope for sleaze, patronage and outright corruption, of course, is proportional to the scale of the spending.
A reshuffle, a Motlanthe sidelining and a whirlwind Putin romance have dropped the power into Msholozi’s lap.
Jacob Zuma has signed five Bills into law, including the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act, also referred to as the "Spy Bill", says his office.
Jacob Zuma’s plan to appoint a national director of public prosecutions has been embraced by the Council for the Advancement of the SA Constitution.
Two institutions being built in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga will start operating next year with no more than 200 students each.
President Jacob Zuma says he will appoint a national director of public prosecutions by the end of August.
Judge Rammak Mathopo has a big task: to decide if the spy tapes should be handed over to the DA and whether the NPA is in contempt of court.
Judgment has been reserved in the North Gauteng High Court on the release of the so-called Zuma spy tapes.
The so-called Zuma spy tapes are not confidential and should be released, the Democratic Alliance has told the North Gauteng Court.
The ANC has refuted claims that it is protecting Jacob Zuma’s international adviser Lindiwe Zulu after an apparent reprimand from the presidency.
ANC’s Gwede Mantashe says Jacob Zuma will be the only face of the ANC election campaign, despite suggestions that deputy Cyril Ramaphosa should be.
The DA will try to force a court order on the NPA to turn in records, including the spy tapes, that led to charges against Jacob Zuma being dropped.
Helen Zille became the target of much indignation and appreciation when she defended Angie Motshekga’s performance as basic education minister.
Recent comments made by members of Jacob Zuma’s technical team on the situation in Zimbabwe were "unfortunate", says the presidency.
Rapule Tabane is probably right that the Cabinet purge misnamed a "reshuffle" in a transparent media attempt to prettify Jacob Zuma’s actions.
Six years ago President Zuma said he would find homes for destitute white people. He recently delivered on this promise to 15 families.
AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s serious rap sheet reveals a monarch desperate to cling to power because he believes he is being persecuted.
I’m inclined to let President Jacob Zuma keep Nkandla, end the spy tapes saga and forget the arms deal – if he agrees to quit, writes Khaya Dlanga.
The "unfair" treatment of AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo by the ANC lies at the heart of his departure from the ruling party towards the DA.
As Cassel Mathale falls on his sword as Limpopo premier after rumours that Jacob Zuma may fire him, we check if this is within the president’s power.
We discuss President Jacob Zuma’s fourth Cabinet reshuffle in as many years and his decision to keep “best performer” Angie Motshekga.
At the launch of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema spoke out against the ANC, its plans to expropriate land and criticised the SABC.
Cosatu’s largest affiliate Numsa has called on Thulas Nxesi to declassify the report into the multimillion-rand upgrade of Nkandla.
The president believes his Cabinet shuffle will make all the difference ahead of April’s election, writes Rapule Tabane.