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 former president is expected to have followed French company Thales’ application in arguing that the 17-year-old case was old
Zuma’s counsel argued that the case had a 17-year history and that it would be impossible for them to prepare in a month
The dishonourable member will have to polish his skills in his quest for a job
But using the courts and oversight institutions to dissolve enemies slows the pace of the cleanup
None of the major political parties have made a compelling case for why we should vote for them
The former enterprises minister told the state capture inquiry that she believed Zuma thought she was a ‘hindrance’
Barbara Hogan said she experienced ‘enormous pressure’ to approve the appointment of Siyabonga Gama as the chief executive of Transnet in 2009
Barbara Hogan claims the former president was adamant that no one but Siyabonga Gama would do as a chief executive
Barbara Hogan is expected to reveal how former president Jacob Zuma began meddling in the appointment of board members and executives in SOEs
The former president thought the court erred by holding him personally liable for the legal costs
A recent study shows just how important gender-related issues are to a well-defined electoral group
Malusi Gigaba is an Honourable Member, as they say in Parliament. He is, shall we say, a member in good standing
Ramaphosa’s inability to imagine an emancipatory path takes us back to an unsustainable elitism
Ekurhuleni has reappointed two senior officials who have been implicated in corrupt World Cup deals
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
Civil society has fought against the worst of the breaches — securitisation, corruption, secrecy
University managers try to churn out as many products as possible at as low a quality as they can get away with
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