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.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has lambasted those who booed Zuma when he walked onto the pitch at FNB Stadium, adding that Zuma is a ‘tsunami’.
After Bafana Bafana lost 5-0 to Brazil, the president was booed by the crowd as he walked on the pitch to hand over the hosting of the next World Cup.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says it is "regrettable" that it has taken so long to submit changes to the executive ethics code to Parliament.
A member of the Economic Freedom Fighters has died outside the high court in Pretoria, where the party is fighting the IEC’s registration fees.
Almost two weeks after the uproar about a Nazi-style salute used by some students at the North West University, Jacob Zuma has criticised the event.
At the Presidential Indaba on Youth Jobs and Skills, Jacob Zuma said youth employment has grown and spoke of the importance of investing in the youth.
Zille says that SA’s progress is being reversed under Zuma and South Africans should be furious.
President Jacob Zuma has asked traditional leaders to use their resources and help their communities reclaim land – with the help of a good lawyer.
Speaking at the opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders, Jacob Zuma says laws governing land reform are in favour of land owners.
The ANC government, in particular under the Zuma presidency, has strengthened the judiciary’s independence, and findings otherwise are not factual.
Parliament has adopted a new rule that makes it duty-bound to ensure a debate of no confidence in the president is given due priority.
Questions remain unanswered about why Nxesi lied about the Nkandla task team report, which exonerated President Zuma from any wrongdoing.
President Jacob Zuma has told National Assembly that government would launch a drive to tackle poverty and inequality after the elections.
Jacob Zuma’s "good story” Sona speech criticised, Nkandla only cost R50-million (roughly), and how showing your pecs can land you in trouble.
President Jacob Zuma has called for intensified affirmative action policy after the elections.
Concern that SA’s president could face Marikana charges has led ANCYL leader Mzwandile Masina to lobby for a law that guarantees Zuma’s immunity.
There was a great deal of story-telling in Parliament as party after party tried to use the "good story to tell" phrase to their own end.
The ANC says Lindiwe Mazibuko’s warning of impeachment against President Jacob Zuma is nothing more than a rhetorical threat.
The DA’s parliamentary leader says the public works minister should be investigated for "misleading" Parliament on his task team’s Nkandla report.
This season’s blockbuster from Parlywood, "We have a good story to tell", may face a new villian: Lindiwe Mazibuko.
While ANC MPs stuck to the "good story" line, opposition parties in Parliament aimed to poke holes in last week’s State of the Nation address.
DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko has vowed to table a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma if the Nkandla report implicates him.
President Jacob Zuma celebrated his government’s achievements in his fifth State of the Nation address. How did he fare?
The South African Communist Party in the Eastern Cape has affirmed its support for the ANC in the May general elections.
After Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address, we asked Capetonians what they thought of the speech, government, and how they plan to vote.
Opposition parties will debate Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament this week, with jobs and Nkandla topping the agenda.
Join Deshnee Subramany and Amanda Strydom on M&G Newsroom between 1pm and 2pm as they discuss the week’s biggest stories.
In a TV interview, Jacob Zuma has instisted he will not resign over the Nkandla scandal, saying SA does not know if he has done anything wrong.
How has Zuma’s promises played out in reality? Phillip de Wet visits the small town of Balfour, a microcosm of South Africa, to speak to its resident.
Reported plans to appoint a second deputy president have caused an outcry and political analysts wonder if SA should add to its "bloated" Cabinet.
President Jacob Zuma has denied that security upgrades to his private residence in Nkandla cost R200-million, saying it instead cost over R50-million.
President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address didn’t address much with regards to economic policy for the year ahead.