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.
This internal war hobbles the ANC and slows government delivery.
The principles that South Africa applies in arriving at its foreign policy decisions are not always clear.
Zuma’s political manoeuvrings have little connection with the national interest and more with his own future and looking after family and friends.
Linked to two scandals involving the politically connected family, Mosebenzi Zwane will now oversee decisions involving their mining interests.
The recurring problem of presidential air travel is causing trouble again, with private charters eating into the fiscus amid security concerns.
If a bidding company’s financial relationship has the potential to favour it in the award of a tender, it should not be bidding in the first place.
On the sidelines of China’s victory celebrations, Jacob Zuma and Omar al-Bashir have met to discuss strengthening relations.
Word is that abruptly axed Eskom head Tshediso Matona has been offered a plum planning commission job.
Mac Maharaj’s replacement was out of a job after just three months and Zuma loyalists are on the hunt for "someone they can trust".
Tensions are probably inevitable in any constitutional democracy that empowers the courts to overrule the executive and legislature.
MPs will debate a motion of impeachment against the president on September 1 for allowing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to leave South Africa.
Shaun Abrahams has the title of NPA director, but his controversial deputy has the power after he brazenly ignored the serious challenges against her.
There are two ways of ending a war: by making peace or by annihilating the opposition. Zuma’s new choice appears to have chosen the latter.
The DA hopes to get Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s report on Nkandla set aside by the courts and for the public protector’s findings to be enforced.
Advocate Dali Mpofu told families of those who died at Marikana that "government must pay".
When Zuma and Mogoeng discuss the roles of the executive and judiciary, will they stick to the script?
While a new cast of characters have the painful task of figuring out how to further secure Zuma’s rural home, the heat is off the president – for now.
The state will focus on inward opportunities to grow the economy by 3% by 2019, but critics say Zuma is "deluded" and his plans "flights of fancy".
President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said South Africa was unfairly being compared to other countries.
Julius Malema ended another rowdy day in Parliament saying it was clear "we will never get an answer" and that he’d see Jacob Zuma "in court".
The shared goal is the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people, not individual advancement or subservience to one party’s vision.
The public protector must stay impartial and not be baited into sparring with Zuma and company.
The Special Investigating Unit’s bid to recover misspent cash at Nkandla might yet snare the president.
Overall, it is Zuma’s own poor leadership that is aggravating an already deteriorating situation.
Readers write in on critique on President Zuma and on climate policy.
Thandi Mahambehlala has said she is traumatised by the fact that the public protector would mislead SA into thinking Zuma had abused public funds.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane criticised the scope of the upgrades to Jacob Zuma’s residence ahead of the parliamentary committee’s deliberations.
This week will see Parliament’s Nkandla ad-hoc committee pay a visit to President Jacob Zuma’s homestead in KwaZulu-Natal.
Police smashed their way into Hugh Glenister’s house after a drug "tip-off" from crime intelligence.
The never-ending political scandals are ultimately killing the hopes of the poor majority.
The revenue services in both South Africa and Swaziland seem to be investigating the same man.
As the commission of inquiry into the arms deal wrapped up this week, the M&G’s Sarah Evans looks back at the controversy.