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.
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The DA says it is preparing itself for the next part of the battle, the battle against the “undemocratisation” of Parliament.
Zuma says China and SA relate to each other like brothers and sisters, unlike in Europe where African countries are treated as "a former subject".
The president knows that in order to survive he needs those organisations closest to him to be servile and supportive.
Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has been given 30 days to hand over the national key points list to the Right2Know Campaign and SA History Archive.
The Johannesburg high court has found that disclosing the locations of 200 key points would not, as the state said, prejudice national security.
The DA has given President Jacob Zuma a one out of 10 on the party’s Cabinet Report Card, with his Cabinet scoring an overall four out of 10.
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The Constitutional Court has agreed that the legislation governing the Hawks does not provide adequate independence for the corruption-busting unit.
ANC NEC member Pule Mabe holds no hard feelings after the ANC downgraded the league’s elective conference to a consultative forum at the last minute.
The Moët flowed, delegates chanted (badly) and President Jacob Zuma was told to shut up. This ANCYL gathering was very "redical" for a non-conference.
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Floyd Shivambu has warned Baleka Mbete that if President Zuma does not come to Parliament the EFF will disrupt his state of the nation address.
The presidency released a statement that Zuma has in fact been in Parliament. The reason you can’t see him? Magic.
A 25 minute special sitting of the National Assembly has been convened, seemingly to ensure EFF MPs are suspended without pay before the holidays.
Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj says President Jacob Zuma is only required to answer questions by invitation, once per quarter.
The Constitution is contested terrain, but the ANC’s progressive, principled voice is mute. Cyril Ramaphosa should resign or speak up now.
When the facts are scarce, a sceptical reader must be persuaded that the inferences made are sound.
Despite his health scare, his supporters have too much riding on the president for him to go.
Evidence released to the DA raises significant questions regarding the dropping of graft charges against President Jacob Zuma.
ANC vets were scathing in their criticism of Zuma’s apparent disregard of public protector Thuli Madonsela’s recommendations.
Chief whips agreed to postpone a debate late on Tuesday evening about President Jacob Zuma’s lack of attendance at National Assembly sittings.
JZ keeps sending in the clowns to do the fighting for him but, with or without him, Parliament is a good reflection of our democracy.
President Jacob says De Villiers has done the country immensely proud by being named the ICC One Day International Cricketer of the Year.
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An ANC-only committee has absolved the president of any wrongdoing and recommended that he deal with the state employees who oversaw the upgrades.
The appointment of President Zuma’s daughter to a plum state job has been cleared by the PSC, despite its own warnings in a previous report.
With South African Airways in desperate need of a cash injection, an industry expert says the airline must either "shed jobs or "increase routes".
The private sector needs to help government in giving poor students access to tertiary education, President Jacob Zuma said at a talk at Wits.
The committee, which is made up of ANC members only, is expected to table its report on President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla upgrades on Friday.
Opposition parties have charged President Jacob Zuma with corruption at various police stations, and the charges have been taken to a national level.
The former chief of acquisitions for the South African National Defence Force denies having a hand in dodgy deals and influencing tender awards.
The president has stood by his decision to fire Bheki Cele who, in 2012, launched a court application against a report used to fire him from his job.
Nico Bezuidenhout has been appointed as acting CEO of South African Airways to stand in for suspended CEO Monwabisi Kalawe.