JACOB ZUMA

Zuma still carries considerable political clout in South Africa, even enjoying support within some factions of the ANC

South Africa's ANC To Expel Ex-president Zuma: Media

The disciplinary committee of South Africa's ruling ANC has decided to expel former president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival group into elections in May, several media reported Sunday, citing a leaked document.

South Africa's Ramaphosa Urges Unity After Historic ANC Setback

The ruling ANC is ahead in South Africa's general election, partial results show, but is on track to lose its absolute majority in parliament
President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South African party leaders to work together in the public interest Sunday, after his ANC lost its 30-year-old governing majority in a bruising general election. But, in a sign of possible turmoil to come, graft-tainted former President Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony.
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Zuma, pictured in court on Tuesday, filed a last-minute appeal against corruption charges

S.Africa's Zuma Delays Corruption Trial With Appeal

The corruption trial of South Africa's embattled former president Jacob Zuma has been delayed again after his lawyer announced Tuesday he would appeal.The last-minute move pushes back a long-awaited trial over bribery allegations dating back to a 1990s arms deal. Zuma dismissed the charges as a conspiracy.If it goes ahead, the trial would be the first time Zuma faces a court on graft charges, despite a string of accusations over his long political career.
Duduzane Zuma, pictured last year, has testified before a judicial inquiry probing allegations that his father organised a systematic plunder of government coffers in a scandal known as "state capture"

Zuma's Son Denies $40 Mn Bribe Offered To S.African Ex-minister

The son of South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma on Monday denied allegations by the former deputy finance minister that he was offered a $40-million bribe.Duduzane Zuma, 35, was testifying before a judicial inquiry probing allegations that his father organised a systematic plunder of government coffers in a scandal known as "state capture".He has been named by various witnesses that have appeared before the inquiry, including former ministers, as having been a conduit for the Guptas, a wealthy migrant business family that allegedly had a corrupt relationship with his father.

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