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 state had pleaded with Judge Nkosinathi Chili to dismiss the application and set a trial date in the arms deal corruption case against the former president
Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama have taken up their seats just weeks before they are due back in court on corruption charges
The party needs to get its house in order if it is to survive the upcoming elections.
The former EFF deputy leader has been tasked with restructuring and expanding the party’s influence
The former EFF MP’s list of political parties is longer than self-proclaimed prophet Mboro’s dirty nails.
The impeached judge and uMkhonto weSizwe party MP said he would turn to the high court to challenge his removal from the bench
The former judge said he plans to use his position at the Judicial Service Commission to pursue the transformation of the judiciary
The two parties are part of the ‘progressive caucus’ representing the opposition in the government of national unity
This will be to the detriment of the majority of the electorate
Shivambu has allegedly been looking for a new political home for some time, and is said to have approached the ANC, but was rejected
The South African Communist Party says the alliance secretariat has met once or twice in two years
Cyril Ramaphosa’s alliance partners are a bigger threat to his government than those who contested 29 May
The secretary general also took a swipe at Jacob Zuma says the uMkhonto weSizwe party is a ‘friends of Zuma’ party
The ANC said the prejudice did not end with the May election as it argued for leave to appeal the high court’s dismissal of its trademark case
Msholozi must petition Mzansi Magic’s show, Love Back, if he wants to be in the ANC’s good graces
The former president wanted a ‘movie’ at a live hearing at Luthuli House
Victims say ANC is “afraid” to act against implicated MEC Florence Radzilani
The NGO argues that disgraced judge cannot serve on a constitutional body he has constantly attacked
Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon
The party argues that the ANC was wrong about the law when it saw no legal impediment to his appointment
The civil rights group argues that it was irrational and that parliament failed in its duty to oversee the commission
The ANC secretary general has lashed at MK leader Jacob Zuma and the EFF for their attacks on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC in parliament
The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom
There was a conciliation among political parties at the cabinet lekgotla on policies that have seen them at loggerheads
The former president could still ‘technically’ be an ANC member if he appeals the decision to have him expelled
The IEC set a hearing date despite the party’s bid to temporarily withdraw the case
The senior counsel capitulated like Courage, the Cowardly Dog during a broadcast interview
The commission said the African Transformation Movement’s bid to overturn the outcome of the May election is meritless because it has no proof to back its claims
Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour
Zwane quit his post because he could not balance work for the party and his business
The Democratic Alliance objected but the ANC accepted his nomination on the basis that no law or rule of parliament barred him from serving on the JSC