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.
Businessman Kenny Kunene has lambasted President Jacob Zuma, calling him a "monster" and a "tyrant" in an open letter published on the Star’s website.
Producing the race card when you run out of rational arguments is hardly a novelty in South Africa’s political domains.
Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has again accused President Jacob Zuma of orchestrating a political conspiracy against him.
The trial of Louis Mabokela, accused of vandalising the Jacob Zuma ‘The Spear’ painting, has been postponed in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court.
Jacob Zuma did not have the answers to many questions about issues affecting SA, but he did defend everyone’s right to have the Guptas as friends.
The protests exploding worldwide over financial inequality is a warning that South Africa’s government should take seriously, says Khaya Dlanga.
The DA has suspended Stanford Slabbert for sending an email saying President Jacob Zuma had more wives than brain cells, according to a report.
President Jacob Zuma has told a Youth Day celebration in KwaZulu-Natal that South Africa has changed for the better since 1976.
There was no news from Parliament on the health of Nelson Mandela on Thursday, although Jacob Zuma mentioned him several times in a 46-minute speech.
A decision made by President Jacob Zuma on the kingship of the AmaMpondo AseQawukeni has been set aside by the Constitutional Court.
The government places a “high premium” on restoring stability in the mining industry, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.
As South Africans watch and wait for news on Nelson Mandela’s health, the country’s response speaks volumes about the struggle icon’s lasting legacy.
Nelson Mandela is responding better to treatment and his condition is better compared to the last few days, Jacob Zuma has told the National Assembly.
Julius Malema says he had a talk with Jacob Zuma in which the president said former leader Thabo Mbeki "must go", according to a report.
Can a new task team fix a post-Julius Malema ANC Youth League? Spokesperson Bandile Masuku talks about plans to rebuild the body.
From name-dropping and mudslinging to dung-flinging, our politics are in an odorous mess.
President Jacob Zuma has reiterated that Nelson Mandela is in a stable condition and wished the anti-apartheid icon a speedy recovery.
A statement from the presidency says Nelson Mandela is still in a serious but stable condition and denied Jacob Zuma would be visiting him on Tuesday.
Security at the hospital where Nelson Mandela was believed to be has tightened as speculation over President Jacob Zuma’s hospital visit circulated.
President Jacob Zuma pays a measly R800 to lease his 8.9 hectare Nkandla compound, say reports, and this agreement is in place for 40 years.
The African National Congress says it is not purging members who did not support President Jacob Zuma for re-election at Mangaung last year.
President Jacob Zuma’s supporters are conducting a "quiet purge" in the provinces ahead of the 2014 national elections.
Chumani Maxwele, the student who was bound and hooded, has rejected the settlement offer and his lawyer has also quit the case.
Richard Calland lets us in on an imaginary conversation in the president’s office which reveals Zuma’s real conflicts of interest.
The president would not fire the police minister for the Marikana killings because he saw the incident as a mistake, the Farlam commission has heard.
Japanese businesses and investment in South Africa will help build the country, says President Jacob Zuma as he visits Tokyo.
A R1.4-million court case against Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa for a wrongful arrest by President Jacob Zuma’s VIP guards failed to start today.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant’s heart is in the right place, but her attempts to engage with mines’ employees and unions could be misplaced.
Why does Glynnis Breytenbach’s reinstatement at the NPA threaten Jacob Zuma’s allies? We explain it all in under five minutes.
The rand has became the world’s most oversold major currency after the biggest monthly decline since September 2011, according to trading patterns.
President Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet are putting on brave faces in the wake of a catastrophic economic week. But will investors buy their new plan?
President Jacob Zuma has dropped all outstanding defamation cases against the media for cartoons and articles he considered offensive.