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 outgoing chief whip has performed a somersault on the "pay back the money" saga, saying he distanced the ANC from the police minister’s report.
Rebuilding faith in the NPA is a process that cannot even begin while Zuma is in office.
What’s with the Sars "rogue unit" and the 27 questions sent to Pravin Gordhan? Sam Sole offers a guide to the legal, factual and political swamp.
It is the ANC that established – and continues to support and fund – the chapter nine institutions, says Edna Molewa.
Senior South African Communist Party leaders have been saying behind the scenes that it is time for the president to be recalled.
Airbrushing the party’s recent political history isn’t working so well if the one you defended throws you under the bus.
The National Prosecuting Authority’s decision on whether or not to charge Jacob Zuma with corruption again will either bolster or undermine democracy.
President Jacob Zuma aims to repair rifts in SA’s relationship with the West African giant during his visit with counterpart Muhammadu Buhari.
The National Prosecuting Authority insists there is "no suggestion or evidence" that Thabo Mbeki was behind allegations against the president.
A motion of no confidence brought by the DA was easily defeated by the ANC in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
An ANC renaissance hinges on the power struggle between President Jacob Zuma and the Pravin Gordhan-Gwede Mantashe-led faction of the ANC.
The president’s lawyers insist that the DA’s application for a review of the decision to drop charges against him stems from a political conspiracy.
President Zuma has dismissed reports of a ‘war’ between him and Pravin Gordhan, and asserted that the finance minister will remain in his position.
The rand has taken a major step back, which analysts attribute to the growing tensions between President Jacob Zuma and Pravin Gordhan.
Gwede Mantashe has expressed concern that the Hawks sent questions to Pravin Gordhan just four days before the budget.
Pravin Gordhan pulled into Hawks investigation of Sars, in what seems to be a proxy war between the president and the finance minister.
Pravin Gordhan has warned in this budget that South Africa is at risk of becoming a “kleptocracy” if there is no improvement in business ethics.
President Jacob Zuma will lead a high-level delegation tasked with facilitating talks in the conflict-ridden country.
Ugandans ‘deserved better’, says the US as African observer missions and presidents praise the election that saw Yoweri Museveni reinstalled.
President Jacob Zuma has told journalists why he appointed his ‘trained finance and economic comrade’ David van Rooyen to the critical portfolio.
Not since Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Verster prison 26 years ago have investors been gloomier about South Africa’s economy.
Insults and an EFF walkout aside, it was strictly business for President Jacob Zuma and Co during the Sona debate.
Government will work to avert a downgrade and focus on fixing domestic issues that have thwarted confidence in SA’s economy, the president said.
Ace Magashule has defended the family’s right to do business with govt amid the furore over their lucrative links to Jacob Zuma and top ANC leaders.
South Africa has never reached an embedded democratic state and global patterns suggest it has a higher chance of falling back into an autocracy.
Insults, nursery rhymes and fairytales: Here are the best quotes from the first two days of the State of the Nation address debate.
Both ANC and opposition MPs happily drew on fantasy and storytelling to insult one another in the first day of the State of the Nation debate.
Was there perhaps widely felt criticism hidden in the praise singer’s exaltation of President Jacob Zuma at the 2016 State of the Nation Address?
During the parliamentary debate on the State of the Nation address, DA leader Mmusi Maimane slammed the president for living in a ‘parallel universe’.
The former president has accused retired judge Chris Nicholson of putting a "judicial stamp of approval" on allegations against him.
From load-shedding to HIV, how accurate were President Jacob Zuma’s claims during his State of the Nation address last week?
Analysts say Zuma’s speech failed to show meaningful change in policy direction and is unlikely to stand in the way of a credit rating downgrade.