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.
Government departments and entities have experienced well-documented difficulties in preventing senior officials from doing business with the state
President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to display that wrongdoers of the Jacob Zuma era are going to be held accountable through prosecution
After a decade-long delay, a judicial conduct tribunal is to begin on Monday
The Judge President of the Western Cape High Court will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal for allegedly attempting to influence ConCourt judges
This year’s Berlin Biennale poses important questions about otherness, power, violence and patriarchy
The investment will come as a relief for President Cyril Ramaphosa who came into office pledging an economic turnaround
Candidates with dubious track records and calls for young leaders are part of the election build-up
Civil servants and politicians have been implicated in graft amounting to over R1-billion
If delegates care to address real issues, they ought to draw lessons from activists on the ground
Until the court rules otherwise, the state will continue to cover the former president’s legal fees
The regional conferences were due to be held this weekend ahead of the province’s elective conference in two weeks’ time
The President has less impact on investment levels than he may like to admit
Working to improve the International Criminal Court rather than abandoning it is the best option.
In an effort to get the KwaZulu-Natal conference back on track, the provincial task team is returning to the courts to speed up the legal proceedings
Neither Mantashe, nor Mike Mabuyakhulu could get a word in in what is being described as evidence of factionalism
Zuma repeated the threat he made to the SACP, saying it should not provoke him
The former president faces 16 charges relating to 783 payments allegedly received when he was still deputy president
As his fans plan mass action the former president warns those ‘provoking’ him to ‘keep quiet’
If South Africans live in fear, then our basic freedom as a society is facing a real threat
By showing intolerance and outright racism, the red berets are losing their status as media darlings
It’s chilly in Durbs but this weekend’s provincial conference may prove even frostier
The former president says he is no longer constrained from making his own disclosures by occupying public office.
Disenchantment with the party goes way beyond the middle class to the poor and working class
NPA Luvuyo Mfaku confirmed Abrahams has declined a stay in Zuma’s prosecution
Made up of church groups, amakhosi and taxi operators, it’s intent on dethroning Ramaphosa
Members of the media, public and special interest groups will have to apply if they want to watch and report on the proceedings in person
Recent examples from Africa alone show that the country is entering extremely dangerous territory
‘The church leaders are of the view that it’s imperative to thank God for securing former president Zuma during his tenure as the president’
Prudential authority chief Kuben Naidoo says although the probability of saving the bank has fallen, it is not at zero
Rival groups in the union will go head to head at its elective conference
His key priority is to unite the deeply divided party structures in the province
Edward Zuma has agreed to apologise for his "sell out" hate speech remarks directed at ministers Pravin Gordhan and Derek Hanekom last year