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.
Parliament’s public accounts watchdog committee, Scopa, will question public works on the upgrade of President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead.
The debacle surrounding the spy tapes has reached Parliament after Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota was ejected for questioning Jacob Zuma’s tardiness.
Two newspapers want President Jacob Zuma to withdraw three damages claims of R5-million each against them, their lawyer Willem de Klerk has said.
Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota has been told to leave the National Assembly after refusing to withdraw statements about President Jacob Zuma.
The presidency has challenged cartoonist Jonathan ‘Zapiro’ Shapiro to a public debate after withdrawing its lawsuit over the ‘Lady Justice’ cartoon.
The DA has announced a plan to uncover alleged impropriety related to the upgrades on President Jacob Zuma’s rural homestead in Nkandla.
Allegations of ghost memberships, infighting and the exclusion of long-standing members from the voters’ roll plague eThekwini ahead of Mangaung.
The ANC has poured water on the DA’s plan to uncover alleged impropriety related to the upgrades on President Jacob Zuma’s rural homestead in Nkandla.
President Zuma has withdrawn his claim for damages against a Zapiro cartoon published in the Sunday Times and agreed to pay half of its legal costs.
President Zuma has withdrawn his claim for damages against a Zapiro cartoon published in the Sunday Times and agreed to pay half of its legal costs.
The treasury has given President Jacob Zuma an extra R20m to cover his legal costs but no breakdown has been given on where the funds are headed.
President Jacob Zuma has asked the North Gauteng High Court to clarify what records regarding the so-called spy tapes should be released.
Zuma’s legal team will not let him go into the witness box in his face-off against the award-winning cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro in court next week.
Jacob Zuma has never proposed anything coherent because, more often than not, he misdiagnoses the causes of SA’s challenges, writes Floyd Shivambu.
These days the ANC’s loudest voices are those of populists, racists, opportunists and reactionaries.
In a move likely to surprise the legal fraternity, the justice department has cancelled the bid process for its proposed review of the judiciary.
President Jacob Zuma has avoided acting on claims against Zapiro ahead of Mangaung but the cartoonist says he will remain involved with the battle.
President Jacob Zuma has reduced his claims against cartoonist Zapiro from R5-million to R100 000, media lawyer Dario Milo said.
Lawyers acting for President Jacob Zuma have failed to meet the deadline to file court papers in response to the DA’s request for the spy tapes.
Pimples imagines ANC presidential hopeful Kgalema Motlanthe using his soccer skills at a party meeting following his performance in a recent friendly.
Some industry experts say President Jacob Zuma’s latest proposal for equitable land reform will need to be refined before it can be implemented.
Jacob Zuma’s plans for the economy are in the spotlight, and Fikile Mbalula denies reports he is considering switching sides ahead of the conference.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has laid into President Jacob Zuma, labelling him "politically bankrupt" and saying he "thrived on corruption".
While Cosatu has supported President Jacob Zuma’s idea of a pay freeze, many senior executives need more convincing after Zuma’s own 5.5% increase.
More than 30 ANC branches have nominated Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba for a top six position in the party, says a newspaper report.
According to a newspaper report, the presidency has confirmed it has spent R17.9m on catering and entertainment over the past five years.
A call for national unity accompanied the presentation of the massive infrastructural spending the presidency will coordinate over the next few years.
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The ANC’s core base is alienated by a president who marshals the rhetoric of social justice, writes the Democratic Alliance’s Lindiwe Mazibuko.
Unless it wants to live in the Buenos Aires of circa 2000, South Africa’s middle class must shake off its apathy, writes Richard Calland.
Public protector Thuli Madonsela has lashed out at allegations made by her deputy, Mamiki Shai, that she is biased against the ANC.