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.
President Jacob Zuma says HIV/Aids is major problem facing Africa, which has borne a significant burden as a result of the disease.
A report into Guptagate makes reference to ‘Number 1’. Sarah Evans and Phillip De Wet discuss how it greases the wheels of the corruption.
The "moral decay" President Jacob Zuma complains about is plainly visible in the ANC’s echelons of power.
President Jacob Zuma has warned that that wildcat strikes have the potential to wreck the South African economy and impoverish the country.
The Constitutional Court has found that President Jacob Zuma’s decision to increase magistrates’ salaries by 5% was not irrational.
President Jacob Zuma has condemned the practice of using his name and that of Cabinet ministers to secure privileges and violate state procedures.
The way claims were instituted between 2006 and 2010 and then neglected shows President Jacob Zuma was not serious about them, says a report.
President Jacob Zuma has expressed shock and outrage at the deaths of 27 boys who attended initiation schools in Mpumalanga.
Opposition parties have blamed President Jacob Zuma for the controversial Waterkloof Air Force Base landing of a plane carrying Gupta wedding guests.
Four children, including an eight-year-old, have been removed from "lolli lounges" in Eldorado Park, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has downplayed the practice of name-dropping as an inherently South African problem.
The response to the Gupta debacle is indicative of a state only dealing with the symptoms rather than the cause of its ills, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
Name-dropping has been blamed for the unlawful landing of an aircraft carrying guests to the Gupta family wedding at the Waterkloof Air Force Base.
President Jacob Zuma, political parties and the broadcasting community has expressed shock and sadness at the death of SABC presenter Vuyo Mbuli.
If Jacob Zuma’s visit was meant to win votes, he’ll have to deliver on his promises in double-quick time, writes Sipho Kings.
The intelligence services may be worse off now than we were during the most precarious moments of the Zuma/Mbeki transition.
To see the resilience of South Africans, take a look at some of the responses to our latest problems, writes Rapule Tabane.
Gauteng will set up a task team to fight drug abuse in Eldorado Park, says Premier Nomvula Mokonyane’s office.
Justin Bieber traces the history of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid. A well-known voice of the oppressed, Bieber provides priceless insight.
Although Jacob Zuma’s visit to Eldorado Park was welcomed, there will have to be some action before it looks like anything more than electioneering.
In what could be interpreted as the first unofficial election campaign, President Jacob Zuma descended on Eldorado Park to promise help.
Eldorado Park residents have had enough of drug peddlers and want swift action from President Jacob Zuma, a resident has said.
The Guptas have been accused of using food to sway decisions in favour of President Jacob Zuma at an ANC North West branch meeting, states a report.
A heart-rending letter from residents in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, has prompted President Jacob Zuma to plan a visit to the community.
A report into spending on President Jacob Zuma’s private home at Nkandla will be discussed behind closed doors, says the DA.
The ANC’s chief whip has accused the DA of wanting to make Jacob Zuma the focus of an upcoming parliamentary debate about the Gupta wedding saga.
Nigeria and South Africa have put aside internal political battles that upset a once-stable relationship.
Africa’s potential to contribute more to the global economy is increasingly being recognised around the world, Pravin Gordhan has said.
The Mail & Guardian has walked away with the inaugural multi-platform award at this year’s Sikuvile awards.
When it comes to putting on a show, no one does it like our leaders. President Zuma and co sure know how to string together a performance.
How much more patient will the ANC be with its leader, Jacob Zuma, if another scandal comes to light, asks Khaya Dlanga.
Goodluck Jonathan has said it is imperative that Africa’s two biggest economies work together to boost the regional economy and combat corruption.