Jacob Zuma

South Africa

South Africa combats unrest after ex-leader Jacob Zuma's imprisonment

Dozens have died and more than 1,200 have been arrested amid weeklong unrest and looting sparked by the jailing last week of ex-President Jacob Zuma.

14 July 2021

South Africa

South Africa: Military personnel deployed to end looting and riots

At least 72 people have been killed and up to 1500 injured as people riot in South Africa following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

14 July 2021

South Africa

'It is undermining everything': Dozens dead in South Africa riots

The unrest follows the jailing of former president, Jacob Zuma, on corruption charges.

13 July 2021

South Africa

Former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma hands himself in to police

The former president of South Africa faces 15 months behind bars for defying a court order for him to testify before a judicial commission investigating corruption allegations.

7 July 2021

South Africa

South Africa's Jacob Zuma has been given a jail term

Zuma failed to show up for a hearing on corruption charges stemming from his time as leader.

29 June 2021

South Africa

Corruption charges case against former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma adjourned til 8 June

It relates to a $2.5 billion arms deal. In a procedural appearance that lasted less than 15 minutes, state prosecutors and Zuma's lawyers asked the Durban High Court to adjourn the case until June 8 so both sides could prepare submissions.

6 April 2018

South Africa

Zuma charged with corruption

Zuma was at the centre of a 1990s deal to buy European military kit that has cast a shadow over politics in South Africa for years

16 March 2018

South Africa

A fresh start for South Africa?

Many hope new President Cyril Ramaphosa will represent a break from the past.

16 February 2018

South Africa

Zuma maintains suspense over fate as South African president

The embattled leader is facing mounting calls to quit as South Africa's head of state

13 February 2018

South Africa

ANC calls time on President Jacob Zuma

South Africa's ruling party decides to end president's term early after corruption allegations refuse to go away.

13 February 2018

South Africa

End game for South Africa's Zuma? ANC eager to seal his fate

During celebrations marking 100 years since the birth of former President Nelson Mandela, ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa called for Zuma's exit to happen in an orderly fashion, as Mandela would have wanted.

11 February 2018

South Africa

Zuma on the brink as presidential speech is postponed

Pressure is mounting on the South African president to step down

6 February 2018

South Africa

South African President Jacob Zuma survives vote of no-confidence in parliament

South African President Jacob Zuma survives vote of no-confidence in parliament

8 August 2017

South Africa

South Africa: Secret ballot puts Zuma fate in balance

MPs are having their say anonymously in a no-confidence motion in the president

8 August 2017

South Africa

South Africa: Zuma not stressed by protests calling for him to quit

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has said he is not stressed by calls for him to quit, hours after more than 30,000 people marched in the country’s capital…

12 April 2017

South Africa

South Africa: scuffles break out at pro- and anti-Zuma rallies

Scuffles have broken out during protests in Johannesburg: one, calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and another in support of the leader.

8 April 2017