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.
The agriculture department has no plans to donate R800-million to the Nkandla development project, Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said.
As the public protector is asked to probe the splurge on Nkandla, one is left wondering what happened to government’s ability to self-regulate.
As nominations from provinces pour in, the battle for head honcho heats up. Motlanthe is keeping mum but perhaps all will be revealed in his biography.
A look at the books has shown spending on President Jacob Zuma’s private residence at Nkandla dwarfs spending on the homes of previous presidents.
Former president FW De Klerk has denied receiving benefits similar to those of President Jacob Zuma.
A fiery new biography reveals how Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe really feels about his ANC rival, President Jacob Zuma.
Why is the government so intent on dodging questions about the splurge on ‘security’ at President Jacob Zuma’s rural homestead?
The Democratic Alliance has accused the NPA of subverting the criminal justice system to keep President Jacob Zuma out of jail.
Analysts have been left scratching their heads at rumours that some are trying to convince Kgalema Motlanthe not to challenge Jacob Zuma at Mangaung.
The ANC can do better but it won’t. Since the ANC won’t do better, the man who can outdo the party will remain at the helm for another five years.
The Nkandla homestead appears to have been declared a national key point and thus subject to blanket secrecy.
As Julius Malema and others face criminal charges, the whiff of political interference is in the air again.
The Pimples kids react with disbelief to news of Jacob Zuma’s new role on a UN education panel while his own education department is crushed by broken promises.
The race hots up as nominations for the ANC leadership opened, and membership grows in Zuma’s stronghold but what does this mean for the other contenders?
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi will investigate how City Press obtained documents revealing the R203-million budget for Zuma’s Nkandla upgrade.
The Ministerial Handbook has again been used to veil state officials’ spending of public funds on private luxuries – this time on Zuma’s Nkandla home.
According to a report, President Zuma dismissed Cele for his "dishonest" role in the awarding of a R1.7-billion contract for police accommodation.
While an increase in members in KZN may boost Zuma’s hopes for a second term, it may also make governing the party and the country very difficult.
The DA wants a probe into allegations that R203-million of taxpayers money would be used in the revamping of President Zuma’s Nkandla homestead.
Wedding planner Paul Mann has said he is tired of Edward Zuma’s "lies and excuses" after repeatedly trying to get him to settle his 2011 wedding bill.
Africa needs to be better represented in the United Nations security council, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.
Three in five young South Africans do not want President Jacob Zuma to be re-elected for a second term, according to a consumer insights company.
South Africa cannot become a banana republic – dubious sorts of all types must face prosecution, writes Rapule Tabane.
On Monday, the long lie that is the ANC pre-conference embargo on "leadership contestation" finally ends.
President Jacob Zuma says mining unrest will be resolved through negotiation and is not a symptom of inequalities surfacing 18 years after apartheid.
President Jacob Zuma has been appointed to serve in United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon’s Education First initiative.
Malema’s first day in court was victorious. He was granted bail and addressed hundreds of supporters gathered outside the high court in Polokwane.
Julius Malema proclaimed his innocence after being granted bail by the Polokwane Regional Court, where he faced a charged of money-laundering.
"Some of the comments attributed to Dr Barney Pityana stoop way below dignified public discourse," the presidency said.
A poll says South Africans preferred Kgalema Motlanthe as their leader but last week’s Cosatu congress went in favour of Jacob Zuma — who will prevail?
Reverend Barney Pityana has taken a swipe at President Jacob Zuma and blamed South Africans for electing leaders without vision and basic competence.
President Jacob Zuma has told the 67th sitting of the United Nations’s General Assembly in New York that women’s rights are human rights.