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.
China and South Africa have strengthened relations after signing a raft of agreements in Pretoria ahead of the fifth Brics summit.
The death of 13 SA soldiers in the Central African Republic has left an "indelible mark" on relations between the two countries, says the ANC.
President Jacob Zuma says 13 South African National Defence Force members died during clashes with Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic.
Jacob Zuma should have withdrawn South Africa’s troops when the Central African Republic’s leader failed to honour an agreement, says the SANDF union.
The fight against crime in South Africa is stalled as long as President Jacob Zuma waits to fill key positions within the criminal justice system.
The African National Congress will be aiming to secure at least 70% of the vote in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2014 elections.
Members of the ANC must draw positive lessons from the decision to disband the ANC Youth League NEC and the Limpopo PEC, says President Jacob Zuma.
Despite its excellent location, investors are giving the Mpumalanga town a wide berth.
An official who sat through deliberations on a disputed R10-billion tender has detailed how he believes Michael Hulley, rigged the process.
The only person involved in the scandal to keep his job is the man who censored President Jacob Zuma criticism.
What a lot of saviours and salvations we have been promised lately!
President Jacob Zuma must move beyond party politics and protect citizens from police brutality and abuse of power, says DA leader Helen Zille.
President Jacob Zuma has declined to "discuss the details" of the public works department’s R206-million security upgrade to his Nkandla homestead.
The upcoming Brics summit will contribute "immensely" to the employment and development needs of young people, President Jacob Zuma has said.
No matter how the ANC explains the disbandment of its youth league and Limpopo executives, the move seems like a purge of Jacob Zuma’s detractors.
The DA claims the state paid 260% more on President Jacob Zuma’s private home in Nkandla than it did in securing a new prison in the Northern Cape.
The report from the task team appointed to probe spending at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead will be tabled in Parliament.
Agent Zuma will let nothing stand in his way, as he tracks down the country’s most talked-about item. But the clock is ticking.
The DA is to ask President Jacob Zuma to take "firmer" action against Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
Arms procurement commission witness Terry Crawford-Browne says claims that the ANC is not implicated in corruption are "disingenuous".
Reports that the involvement of the ANC and its leadership in the arms deal will not be investigated are false, says the arms procurement commission.
President Jacob Zuma’s lawyers will fight the release of the full set spy tapes that helped him avoid fraud and corruption charges.
Competing political parties are seen as roadblocks to the ANC’s vision of the republic, writes Lindiwe Mazibuko.
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South Africa is not a violent country but there are "elements" that conduct themselves in a shocking manner, says President Jacob Zuma.
President Jacob Zuma has undergone medical tests at a hospital and was given a clean bill of health, the presidency announced.
Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has joined leaders in mourning the death of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez.
The knives are out for Zwelinzima Vavi and bungles at the SABC could spell trouble for the public broadcaster. Watch the politics you need to know.
If Cosatu’s general secretary were to be snuffed out of the political game, SA would slip towards an intolerant autocracy, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
Women and children should not have to face violence or rape anywhere in South Africa, says President Jacob Zuma.
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KwaZulu-Natal Jacob Zuma supporters say the ANC’s deputy president cannot be trusted not to reopen the corruption probe.