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.
At his book launch, Ronnie Kasrils said he asked former president Thabo Mbeki to contest for the role of ANC president.
After concerns of tax shortfall expressed during the medium-term budget, Gigaba wants to investigate the "ongoing negative perceptions" about SARS.
Removing a president won’t end corruption because global capital is part of the problem
The DA’s James Selfe says President Zuma must be personally liable for the legal costs of the spy tapes saga.
During an Oliver Tambo lecture at Kagiso, President Jacob Zuma said that he is ready to hand the baton to the next incoming ANC president.
NB Publishers said in a statement on Friday that they had received a cease and desist letter from the SSA.
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Paddy Harper asks the party’s ‘unity’ presidential candidate whether his rivals have been wooing him
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The defence of Dlamini came after Democratic Alliance leader asked the president why he had not axed her.
What a shame it is that even younger ANC leaders like Gigaba seem unable to imagine a politics beyond Zuma and the stagnation he represents.
After a year of delay, President Zuma’s legal team says he is willing to set up a state capture inquiry before the end of the year
Student protests have erupted on some campuses, with students calling for the president to release the report.
“Without a correct diagnosis, there can be no cure” Thabo Mbeki calls on ANC members to embody OR Tambo’s values to revive the ANC.
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‘What possible reason could the president have to delay the release of the report? To sow more chaos? You’d think he’d done enough of that already. ‘
The president has a seemingly endless arsenal of surprising counterarguments
The Finance Minister kept his cards close to his chest during his budget speech
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The ANC presidential hopeful said her opinion is "secondary" to the courts on the rape allegations made by Fezeka Khuzwayo against the President.
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Report of the Mdluli Detachment to His Excellent Highness Number One — Only Fifty Days to Go till Conference — and edited by a British spy.
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The president had originally suggested the matter be sent back to Thuli Madonsela’s successor for further investigation.
Zuma has asked the court to set aside then public protector Thuli Madonsela’s order that he establish an inquiry to investigate state capture
"Any reasonable President” would have acted on allegations of state capture by now, an advocate for Busisiwe Mkhwebane told the high court in Pretoria
President Zuma is due to argue before the high court in Pretoria that he should not be forced to establish a commission of inquiry into state capture