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.
Ramaphosa has brought back a sense of belonging to the vast majority of our people, who were despondent and felt dejected.
The gathering is being described in Parliament’s corridors as Ramaphosa’s attempt to show Zuma that there are no hard feelings
The new president’s plans for a better future must include ending party proportional representation so that citizens can have a say and drive change
The ANC’s Musa Dladla region confirmed on Monday that the former president will support the ANC during the 2019 general elections
R51-billion needed to close Treasury revenue gap
Returning accountability and good governance to South Africa will require much more than punctuality.
With the possibility of a election and presidents stepping down at the end of 2018, what is certain is that the region will look very different
With growth in SA lagging that of peers after a second recession in less than a decade, tax collections have dwindled
The impasse in the ANC over Jacob Zuma’s removal from office has derailed the party’s process of electing new leadership in several provinces
What kind of president will Ramaphosa be? He is self-evidently a private and reserved human being.
Despite reports that Zuma won’t pitch up at the Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, parliament has not received an official decline from him
Years of underhand scheming were paying off handsomely but the very institutions Zuma sought to undermine were finally his undoing
He worked his way up from poverty and imprisonment to become the country’s leader but he will be remembered for a presidency that hurt the people
Cut the BS: The ANC sculpted its now-discarded presidential toy in its own, highly flawed image
‘Now that the deal is done, we can reveal some of the negotiating positions taken by the former president during the Zexit process’
Andrew Mlangeni says the ANC’s integrity body gave Zuma a list of reasons to step down last year
Readers write in about how to deal with the water crisis and the pitfalls of an ANC ‘democracy’
He came to power as a compromised figure. He survived a rape trial. He factionalised the ANC and under his watch, SOEs reached a point of implosion
He has very little room to manoeuvre – and the ratings agencies will be watching very closely
Social justice must be Cyril Ramaphosa’s focus, resisting the corrupting influence of big business
South Africa’s judiciary has been a thorn in Jacob Zuma’s side from the outset
NDPP Shaun Abrahams says he is still waiting for the recommendations from his prosecution team before making a decision
Cautious optimism follows Ramaphosa election
The province had backed Ramaphosa’s rival for the ANC presidency in December
The EFF are taking credit for the resignation of the president and they are refusing to take part in the election of Ramaphosa as president
Zuma’s resignation has brought to an end a controversial and turbulent period in South Africa’s political history.
In a 30-minute televised address, Jacob Zuma tendered his resignation after the ANC recalled him as president of South Africa
‘Former president Jacob Zuma’s resignation does not mean he should be able to evade prosecution’
The DA says it is "rejoicing" at the news that Jacob Zuma has resigned as president, while the United Democratic Movement says "good riddance"
The final nightmare leading up to the post-Zuma era is over and the sun is shining
Earlier on Wednesday, Zuma insisted he had done nothing to merit the party’s decision to recall him from office
President Jacob Zuma addresses the nation from Pretoria