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.
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.
Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife strongly criticised on Sunday a visit paid by South African President Jacob Zuma in April to the ailing anti-apartheid icon.
From the war on terror to exporting raw material, Barack Obama has addressed a wide array of topics when speaking at the University of Johannesburg.
Talks between Jacob Zuma and Barack Obama have exposed differences between SA and the US, but have also shown the efforts made to strengthen ties.
While Barack Obama’s visit is mainly to strengthen trade relations with SA, questions about Madiba’s legacy and the ANC’s ruling have arisen.
Former president FW de Klerk is set to cut his visit to Europe short due to the ailing health of Nelson Mandela, says De Klerk’s foundation.
United States President Barack Obama is visiting Africa at the right time, President Jacob Zuma has said in a televised press briefing.
US President Barack Obama has called for Zimbabwe’s government to stop harassing its citizens and to implement reforms ahead of its elections.
United States president Barack Obama on Saturday wished former president Nelson Mandela well as he lay critically ill in hospital.
United States President Barack Obama arrived at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, to kickstart his official working visit to South Africa.
President Jacob Zuma has cancelled a trip to neighbouring Mozambique, intensifying speculation about a deterioration in the health of Nelson Mandela.
President Jacob Zuma opened the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union conference with a rousing rendition of a song about Mandela.
Most open letters in the past have not achieved much and very few have sparked the kind of change the ANC and the country needs, says Khaya Dlanga.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden possesses the cunning skills needed to survive the world of espionage. But even America’s most wanted needs an ally.
The ANC has accused Kenny Kunene of using cheap publicity stunts to further his "questionable" political ambitions by hurling insults at its leaders.
The Obama administration has "expressed interest" in partnering with South Africa domestically and regionally.
US President Barack Obama’s South African schedule does not include a visit to former president Nelson Mandela, who is critically ill in hospital.
President Jacob Zuma has updated SA on Madiba’s condition, while Mac Maharaj is unimpressed with the media’s reporting on Mandela’s health.
The surprise briefing called by President Jacob Zuma turned out to be the first in a series of ANC punts ahead of the 2014 national general election.
Helen Zille’s refugee comments while referring to E Cape pupils who seek better opportunities in the W Cape might come back to bite the DA.
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.