Jacob Zuma

Thirty years after its first free elections, South Africa is preparing for legislative and provincial elections on May 29, just before the presidential election. Polls suggest that the ANC might lose its absolute majority in the Assembly for the first time. Plagued by allegations of corruption and poor governance, the party that fought against Apartheid is now challenged by dissent from former President Jacob Zuma, who will represent another party. Marianne Séverin, research associate at the Les Afriques dans le monde…

Former president Jacob Zuma will now be a candidate in the legislative elections scheduled for May 29. The Independent Electoral Commission had initially disqualified him due to a conviction, but on Tuesday, the court, which had been appealed to, finally allowed him to run.

The Foundation for the former South African president launched a petition for donations on Tuesday, August 24, on social networks to help him pay his legal costs in various cases. as reported from Johannesburg, Claire BargelèsIn South Africa, Jacob Zuma supporters are now being urged to put their hand in their wallets! The…

South Africa's imprisoned former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital for observation near the Estcourt Correctional Center, where he is currently serving a 15-month sentence, the government announced on Friday. Zuma is in jail for defying an ordinance court order to testify at a state-sponsored investigation into allegations of corruption during his 2009-2018 presidency. A routine check indicated that Zuma would be admitted to a hospital, according to the prison service's statement.…

Nearly $ 2.4 billion, this is the amount announced by the South African government on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, to fund support measures following the Covid-19 pandemic and the losses caused by the recent riots. Support from South African authorities will go to companies and individuals, according to Finance Minister Tito…

Following the violence and looting, former President Jacob Zuma will appear on Monday, July 19, for corruption in one of the many cases for which he is charged. These are arms agreements signed with the French industrialist Thalès in the 1990s. It is Jacob Zuma's first public appearance since he has been behind bars. The former president appears for video conferencing for health reasons but also for…

In South Africa, donations of food and essentials have been introduced throughout the weekend. The destruction of hundreds of shops and supermarkets in the KwaZulu-Natal region put pressure on the poorest populations, and for a few days it was difficult to find bread or at prices far above normal. With our special correspondent…

KwaZulu-Natal is the province most affected by the spiral of violence that has shaken South Africa in recent days, with 180 dead out of a total of more than 200 killed in the wake of ex-president Jacob Zuma's prison. It is in this region that President Cyril Ramaphosa visited on Friday, July 16, to assess the damage. The Minister of Police was also present this Saturday, July 17, as well as figures from…

On Wednesday evening, 14 July, the Minister of Defense announced the deployment of 25,000 soldiers to stop the violence. riots that were originally triggered by the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, but which quickly turned into looting. In Gauteng, Johannesburg and Pretoria and their surroundings, the situation is more or…

Wednesday morning "the South Africans woke up again from the shooting", explains The inhabitant, to set the interior directly. A new muscular awakening "as extensive protests and looting continued in large parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, with the risk of spreading to other provinces", states the citizen. On the first page of its website, the daily newspaper also keeps records: 1,234 people have been arrested at the…