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 president returns to court in three separate cases, but Parliament will also be a battleground.
The motion may not have passed, but it shows the ANC doesn’t speak with one voice
Calls to expel ANC and SACP MPs who did not toe the ruling party’s line in the vote of no confidence defy the Constitution Court decision
The DA on Wednesday announced that it intends to table a motion to dissolve Parliament on Thursday.
Should MPs have the right to vote according to their conscience?
It wasn’t just fear of losing their jobs: MPs had no clue who they’d replace Zuma with as president
“I was poisoned and almost died just because South Africa joined Brics under my leadership,” Zuma told supporters in his native KwaZulu-Natal.
The fact that the motion was defeated by only a 21 vote margin is unprecedented.
The Democratic Alliance leader says the outcome of the vote of no confidence in the president proves the rot is in the ANC and not only in Jacob Zuma.
As few as 31 or as many as 40 "rebel" African National Congress MPs may have voted for the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.
Yesterday the president overcame an eighth no confidence vote, despite the mountain of evidence of corrupt conduct that has emerged in recent months
In September the EFF will head to the constitutional court in a bid to have Zuma impeached.
“I can tell you, they spent a lot of money. And I’m happy for those who took the money, children will eat.”
Despite surviving a vote of no-confidence in Parliament on Tuesday, President Jacob Zuma was confirmed as a lame-duck president.
Draft resolution: Motion of no confidence in the President in terms of section 102(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (85)
Opposition leaders know it is possible the vote of no confidence in the president might not swing their way.
This threat comes despite the no confidence vote in the president being held by secret ballot.
Parliament has set out the process in a statement released on Tuesday.
All eyes will be on ANC MPs as they prepare to cast a vote on their president via secret ballot.
Baleka Mbete’s announcement of a secret ballot in the motion of no confidence against Jacob Zuma signals the start of an intense game of persuasion.
Zuma said he had confidence that the law enforcement agencies will deal with the matter effectively in line with the laws of the land.
Mbete says the decision “is about putting the resilience of our democratic institutions to test” and was taken “in the best interests of the country".
Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete will soon reveal if MPs will vote by secret ballot in the motion of no confidence against President Zuma.
Even if President Zuma wins the no confidence vote, the consequences for the ruling ANC are dire.
Even a secret vote to oust Zuma may scupper ANC careers and opposition hopes for power
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Ramaphosa, as leader of government business must encourage his MPs to show their interests "lie with the people of South Africa, not with Jacob Zuma."
After a 10-year legal battle, the Moletele have taken back the land from which they were evicted by members of the white minority nearly a century ago
The ANC in Gauteng has asked ANC MP Mondli Gungubele to stop making public statements about the motion of no confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma.
Mantashe warned ANC MPs they may be relieved of their duties if they vote in favour of a motion of no confidence against President Zuma
The ANC needs to act against its "ill-disciplined" MP for saying he will not vote against the motion of no confidence, its chief whip says.
Democracy and good governance require politicians to engage in reasoned debate, informed decision making and measured judgements.