Sunday, July 5, 2026

former President Jacob Zuma

August 1, 2025

South Africa’s vice-president fined for not declaring diamond gift from alleged fraudster

“There are also questions around the legality of this diamond, its nature, source and certification,” DA’s statement said.

Vice-President Paul Mashatile
June 10, 2024

South African president, speaker to be elected on Friday, Chief Justice Zondo announces

The South African Constitution stipulates that the election of president and speaker will take place 14 days after the election.

Chief Justice Zondo (credit: PM NEWS)
June 8, 2024

South Africa’s election showed Nigeria’s 2023 polls ‘shameful, fraudulent’: Peter Obi

Mr Obi’s outburst comes several months after the Supreme Court affirmed President Bola Tinubu, winner of the 2023 presidential election.

Peter Obi
May 29, 2024

2024: South Africans go to poll to elect lawmakers

28 million registered voters out of South Africa’s 62 million citizens will decide the fate of political parties winning majority seats in the Parliament.

South Africans at the poll (Credit: Aljazeera)
May 20, 2024

Days to election, South African court bars former President Zuma from contesting

The South African apex court has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running for parliament seat days before the country’s election.

Jacob Zuma
July 14, 2023

Jacob Zuma’s release on parole unlawful, South Africa’s highest court rules

In 2021, Mr Zuma was serving a 15-month-term for corruption when he was released by the prison head after just serving two months.

Jacob Zuma
April 13, 2023

Why Trump’s trial doesn’t make America special

We have seen, especially in the last 10 years, that the U.S. is not the undimming beacon that it often pretends to be.

Trump in court
November 21, 2022

South African court orders Jacob Zuma back to prison

The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Monday that Mr Zuma should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court.

Jacob Zuma