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 president’s supporters have lost a key election, keeping the richest province out of his control.
Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has criticised President Jacob Zuma and government over the Marikana massacre in August.
No president of the democratic era has been as willing to rearrange the Cabinet deck as Jacob Zuma, who moves ministers around roughly once a year.
Former president Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but is still in a critical but stable condition, says President Jacob Zuma.
New ministers and deputy ministers have been sworn in following President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday.
The AbaThembu king has travelled to the Union Buildings to tell Jacob Zuma that he is joining the DA and wants the president to vacate office.
The presidency has stated that Jacob Zuma "does not need to provide reasons" for his Cabinet reshuffle choices.
Unions and opposition parties have questioned why Angie Motshekga survived President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle despite her poor record.
From questions about Angie Motshekga staying in office to parties embracing Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle, here’s what was said about the moves.
While Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle has been lauded by many, some have questioned the motives behind the move and a few of the new appointments.
President Jacob Zuma has announced changes in his Cabinet, including booting presidential hopeful Tokyo Sexwale and communications minister Dina Pule.
President Jacob Zuma has announced reshuffles in several departments at a press conference in Pretoria.
Speculation is rife whether President Jacob Zuma may be announcing a Cabinet reshuffle or the new national director of public prosecutions.
The DA’s Lindiwe Mazibuko wants an investigation into whether President Jacob Zuma misled Parliament about the upgrades to his Nkandla homestead.
Many are not aware that Zuma gave a presidential pardon to the husband of current director of public prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba to buy her loyalty.
Read the documents detailing the costs of upgrading President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home.
Documents obtained by amaBhungane on Nkandla show how costs ballooned tenfold as officials scrambled to please President Jacob Zuma.
Despite gaps, files suggest that President Jacob Zuma made an input on Nkandla project decisions.
The release of over 12 000 pages of documents marks a victory in the long battle between amaBhungane and the department of public works.
From the start, the battle over state spending on President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla security upgrade has been as much about secrecy as about cost.
Jacob Zuma’s share of the ‘security-related’ costs has been whittled down steadily – at the state’s expense.
How did the government decide that it would spend more than R200-million on President Jacob Zuma’s private home?
Casac wants the ConCourt to force President Jacob Zuma to appoint a national director of public prosecutions within 30 days.
President Jacob Zuma will oppose a Constitutional Court application to force him to appoint a permanent national director of public prosecutions.
Work on the implementation of the national development plan needs to be fast-tracked ahead of the 2014 elections, according to Trevor Manuel.
Pimples reveals the secrets to the global success of President Jacob Zuma and his US counterpart, Barack Obama. Colour-blocking is not it.
The FW de Klerk Foundation has thanked SA for supporting the former president, who has undergone an operation to fit a cardiac pacemaker.
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has denied saying State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele classified a report on the upgrade of Jacob Zuma’s home.
Julius Malema has said sorry to SA for supporting Jacob Zuma ahead of ANC’s 2007 elective conference, where former president Thabo Mbeki was unseated.
Kenny Kunene says he has been warned that he would be "dealt with" after he criticised President Jacob Zuma in an open letter published online.
Nelson Mandela is still in a critical but stable condition, says President Jacob Zuma, while reminding South Africans of Madiba’s upcoming birthday.
State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele has denied classifying the report into the R206-million upgrade of President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead.