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South Africa: South Africa's Zuma Wins Court Bid to Run in May Election
RFI, 10 April 2024
A court in South Africa court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can stand in next month's general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities to bar him… Read more »
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South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma Barred From Running in Election
DW, 28 March 2024
The former president has been expelled from the ruling ANC and has been campaigning for the newly formed MK party. An MK spokesman said the party will appeal the decision made by… Read more »
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South Africa: Explainer - - What We Know About Jacob Zuma's New Party
Daily Maverick, 9 January 2024
The newly launched uMkhonto Wesizwe party is arguably one of the most talked about developments in the run-up to the 2024 elections after it was publicly endorsed by former… Read more »
South Africa's Zuma Wins Court Bid to Run in May Election
South Africa's electoral court has overruled a decision by polls authorities to bar 81-year-old former president Jacob Zuma from running in the May 29 elections. The upcoming polls are expected to be the most competitive since the advent of democracy in 1994 and pundits say Zuma's presence in the campaign could prove a key factor. In 2021, the former president who led the country for nearly a decade was handed a 15-month sentence after refusing to testify in a corruption investigation.
The Independent Electoral Commission excluded him from the race last month, saying the Constitution bars anyone sentenced to more than 12 months' imprisonment.
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The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) is meant to protect the party's integrity, reports Read more »
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Former president Jacob Zuma has been sent back to prison - and then released. Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale announced this at an early morni Read more »
