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.
Branches peeved by Mabuza dropping NDZ may rob him of his deputy presidency of the country
The minister’s affidavit tells of bids to block a Bill that would enable scrutiny of dodgy money
DA seeks to set aside state attorney’s decision to fund former president Jacob Zuma’s legal costs
The DA and the Economic Freedom Fighters contend that Zuma’s legal fees have already cost the public between R16-million and R32-million
Polls indicate that voters are unlikely to abandon the African National Congress
Both the DA and EFF have brought applications to the high court asking it to set aside the decisions made by the state attorney
The Presidency has previously said the state would carry on covering Zuma’s legal fees until a court decides otherwise
The smart lawyer’s money was on Zuma screwing the system – and Gigaba, well, himself
The battle for Denel: Row over Zuma and Mandla’s Qatar visit and how the South African arms company is caught in the crossfire of Saudi-Qatar conflict
Sources have confirmed that the department of international relations is unhappy about the meeting between the Emir of Qatar and the former president
To make it work, politicians must stop meddling and people with expertise must be brought in
University managers try to churn out as many products as possible at as low a quality as they can get away with
Civil society has fought against the worst of the breaches — securitisation, corruption, secrecy
The stimulus package is more interesting for what it says about the politics of economic decision making than for its likely impact on the economy
Nene can’t seek forgiveness without saying what he has done wrong — it can’t be just a cup of tea
As South Africa prepares for a mid-term budget rumours are flying thick and fast about the fate of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene
The winner of the lineage dispute gains control of mineral-rich land, but while the fight rages only mining companies profit
We need to place feminist commitments at the centre of any truly progressive political project
Former president Jacob Zuma did not give Nhlanhla Nene any reason why he was fired from his position as finance minister in December 2015
During his testimony before the commission, Minister Nhlanhla Nene detailed how pressure to approve a R1.6-trillion nuclear deal led to his axing
On Tuesday, Business Day reported that Nhlanhla Nene had held several meetings with the Gupta family during his tenure as deputy finance minister
The ANC top six is expected to discuss whether there was a plot to overthrow President Cyril Ramaphosa, while the ANC NEC focuses on unifying
Cyril Ramaphosa has to get his entire Cabinet and the ruling ANC to pull in the same direction to make it work
A pragmatic solution to absolve junior colluders could stem the continued bleeding of funds
The power utility said it was doing everything possible to deal with the coal crisis but the risk of load shedding ‘always exists’
Ramaphosa hits out at Magashule as critics decry his handling of bribery in his camp
Cyril Ramaphosa’s future depends on getting a result above 60% in the upcoming elections
The president has accused those who ‘meet in dark corners’ and plot to divide the ANC of being counter-revolutionaries
But the ANC’s secretary general said he would never give up on former president Jacob Zuma
It is documented widely that the Gupta family has amassed a fortune through businesses that have, at various times, intersected with the state
Was that Maharani meeting about spices? And how does a kid get his gaming ban lifted?
Colin Coleman and Cyril Ramaphosa go way back, and the Goldman Sachs banker has the ear of ANC policy gurus