Jacob Zuma

South African Court Allows Zuma to Appeal Return-to-Jail Order

A South African court has allowed former President Jacob Zuma to appeal a ruling that ordered him back to jail…

3 years ago

South Africa: Ramaphosa Welcomes Zuma’s Release as Critics Kick

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he welcomes the decision to release his predecessor Jacob Zuma on medical parole, a decision taken…

3 years ago

South Africa: Zuma Says ANC Benefited From Arms Deal

The imprisoned former South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma says the ruling African National Congress (ANC) benefited from the controversial arms…

3 years ago

Former SA President Zuma Corruption Trial Postponed to September 9

A South African court has again postponed a long-delayed corruption trial against jailed former president Jacob Zuma to September 9…

3 years ago

Zuma’s Corruption Trial on Tuesday  ‘to Be Postponed’ Due to Ill Health

The Jacob Zuma Foundation says Tuesday's planned hearing relating to the corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma…

3 years ago

Jailed Former SA President Jacob Zuma Admitted to Hospital Ahead of Corruption Trial

South Africa's jailed former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to a hospital for medical observation on Friday, the government's…

3 years ago

Jacob Zuma to Stand Trial in Person Next Week, Despite Security Concerns

A court in South Africa says former President, Jacob Zuma will be allowed out of prison on Tuesday next week to appear…

3 years ago

South Africa Lets Jailed Former President Zuma Attend Brother’s Funeral

South Africa’s jailed former President Jacob Zuma has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend the funeral of…

3 years ago

South Africa’s Constitutional Court to Review Zuma Jail Sentence as Violence Rages

South Africa's Constitutional Court is set to review the 15-month jail sentence handed to Jacob Zuma for contempt of court.…

3 years ago

South Africa Violence Spreads after Jacob Zuma Jailed

Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking…

3 years ago

Violence Erupts Over Jailing of Former South Africa President Zuma

South African police have arrested 28 people and one of the country’s biggest highways remained closed over violent protests against…

3 years ago

Former South African President Zuma Could Be Freed on Parole in Four Months

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be eligible for parole after about four months, the country's justice minister has…

3 years ago

Former South African President Jacob Zuma Turns Himself in for Prison Term

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence, capping…

3 years ago

Zuma’s Corruption Trial Over Arms Deal Pushed Back

The corruption trial of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been pushed to 26 May where a formal plea…

3 years ago

Defiant Zuma Rejects Court Deadline, Describes Request as ‘a Sham’

A former South African President Jacob Zuma has rejected as "a sham" a request by the country’s top court to…

4 years ago

Zuma Asked to Suggest Penalty Over Contempt Case

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has up to Wednesday to suggest the penalty the country's highest court should impose…

4 years ago

Justice Zondo Seeks Jail for Former SA President Zuma Over ‘Contempt of Court’

The Chairman of an official inquiry into "state capture" in South Africa, Justice Zondo has said the body will be…

4 years ago

South Africa Anti-corruption Probe Slams Zuma’s Defiance

A South African commission investigating corruption during the presidency of Jacob Zuma has faulted his decision not to obey the…

4 years ago

Former President Zuma to Snub South African Anti-graft Commission Again

Former South African president Jacob Zuma will once again fail to appear before a commission probing suspicions of widespread corruption, one of…

4 years ago