Tag: President Jacob Zuma
Breaking: Ex-President Jacob Zuma zooms to jail
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, reported Thursday to the EstCourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, to begin his 15 month…
South African court sets date for Jacob Zuma’s jail appeal
A South African court on Saturday agreed to hear ex-president Jacob Zuma's challenge to a 15-month jail term for failing…
Jacob Zuma back in court [Updated]
Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Wednesday on charges bordering on corruption among others.
Zuma ignores court order, refuses to testify at Zondo commission
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma said he would not appear before a commission probing state capture, despite a ruling…
Zuma ordered to testify at corruption inquiry: Constitutional Court
The South African Constitutional Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma to testify before the state capture inquiry set up…
Arrest warrant issued against ex-President Jacob Zuma
A South African court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Jacob Zuma, after he skipped court on grounds…
Zuma condemns ANC moves to remove him as ‘very unfair’
President Jacob Zuma has refused to heed calls to step down as South African president, denouncing moves by the ruling…
President Zuma to face no-confidence motion on Feb. 22
South Africa’s parliament has scheduled a motion of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma for Feb. 22, the parliament’s speaker said…
President Zuma urged to facilitate probe into “state capture”
South African opposition on Thursday urged President Jacob Zuma to release the terms of reference to facilitate the probe into…
South Africa to fund free university education – Minister
South Africa is pushing ahead with a plan to offer free university education to students from poor households and will…
President Zuma appeals court ruling on state prosecutor’s appointment
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has filed an appeal against a court ruling that his appointment of a state…
President Zuma ordered to pay costs for challenging watchdog
South Africa’s High Court ordered President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday to pay legal costs for trying to avoid a demand…
Court rules President Zuma appointment of state prosecutor invalid
A South African High Court on Friday ruled that President Jacob Zuma’s appointment of a state prosecutor to decide whether…
South Africa’s opposition calls for dissolution of parliament
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for the dissolution of the South African parliament and a national election…
South Africa to allow secret ballot in Zuma no-confidence vote
The speaker of South Africa’s parliament ruled on Monday that a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma brought by…
Opposition parties plan massive march Wednesday to force Zuma out
Opposition parties are calling for a rolling mass action campaign in solidarity with the #ZumaMustFall movement‚ starting with a march…
South Africans march against President Zuma tomorrow
South Africans from different walks of life will take part in the countrywide protests on Friday demanding that President Zuma…
President Zuma used ‘nonsense’ report to sack me – Finance Minister
South Africa’s outgoing Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday an intelligence report President Jacob Zuma used as justification to…
Zuma suffers another massive blow in corruption charges
The North Gauteng High Court on Friday, ruled that the decision taken by the National Prosecutions Authority (NPA), to drop…
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Buhari to Zuma: MTN aided Boko Haram insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday spoke for the first time on the hefty $5.2 billion fine imposed on MTN Nigeria,…
Zuma to pay part of $15.3m spent on his rural home
South African President Jacob Zuma has proposed that the auditor-general and finance minister determine how much money he is liable…
South Africa’s rand weakens to record low after minister’s sack
South Africa’s South Africa’s rand weakens to record low after minister’s sack weakened early on Thursday, edging towards a record…
Hold the EU, NATO responsible for migrant crisis, says Zuma
The South African President Jacob Zuma says the EU and NATO should be held responsible for the migrant crisis because…
S.African Parliament grills President Zuma over al-Bashir
ma South African President, Jacob Zuma, on Thursday reiterated his government’s stance that Pretoria had no role in ordering an…
Mandela, Zuma relatives to pay $140m compensation to mine shareholders
Relatives of Nelson Mandela and South African President, Jacob Zuma, acted in a reckless and fraudulent manner when they stripped…
Peace returns to Durban, South Africa – Consul-General
Mokgethi Monaisa, Consul-General, South African High Commission in Nigeria, says the violence in Durban has come to an end and…
President Zuma Moves To End Killings In S/Africa
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has called together all stakeholders and leaders in government, to get together on Wednesday…
Zuma pleads with foreigners to stay in South Africa
President Jacob Zuma on Saturday pleaded with foreigners to stay in South Africa as he cancelled a state visit to…
Zuma cancels trip over xenophobia
South African President Jacob Zuma said Saturday he has cancelled a state visit to Indonesia in order to deal with…