Jacob Zuma

South Africa's Zuma proclaims innocence after court appearance

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 - 12:15 GMT

ormer South African president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Friday to face corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal

S.Africa ex-president Zuma to face graft prosecution

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 - 03:20 GMT

Former South African president Jacob Zuma will face prosecution on corruption charges that haunted much of his term in office.

'New dawn' for S.Africa, says new president Ramaphosa

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 - 03:20 GMT

Cyril Ramaphosa, hailed "a new dawn" for the country in his first policy speech after Jacob Zuma's bruising nine-year term came to an end.

Profile: Meet South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 - 02:29 GMT

Cyril Ramaphosa, who joined Zuma's cabinet as a deputy in 2014, was elected as South Africa's new president on Thursday.

S. Africa's ANC to hold meeting of key decision-making body on Monday

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 - 12:16 GMT

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Sunday it would convene a special meeting of its National Executive Committee on Monday.

End game looms for South Africa's Zuma

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 - 11:51 GMT

African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa will outline “progress” on the question of President Jacob Zuma’s future on Wednesday.

South Africa's Zuma seeks to appeal ruling on influence-peddling

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 - 10:49 GMT

Jacob Zuma has sought leave to appeal a court ruling ordering him to set up a judicial inquiry into influence-peddling in his government.

Cyril Ramaphosa elected new head of South Africa's ruling ANC party

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 - 05:34 GMT

Cyril Ramaphosa was elected head of the ruling ANC party Monday, winning a bruising race that exposed deep rifts within the organisation that led the struggle against apartheid.

South Africa's ruling party meets to choose new leader

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 - 09:37 GMT

South Africa's ruling ANC party holds a conference starting Saturday to elect its new leader in a hotly contested two-way race seen as a pivotal moment in the country's.

S.Africa's troubled ANC meets to elect new leader

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 - 08:44 GMT

South Africa's ruling ANC party holds a conference starting Saturday to elect its new leader in a hotly contested two-way race seen as a pivotal moment in the country's.

Zuma rejects reports his office is drafting emergency laws

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 - 04:17 GMT

South African President Jacob Zuma has rejected local news reports that his office has started drafting regulations for a state of emergency.

S. African prosecutors extend Zuma to file arguments over revived graft charges

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 - 12:09 GMT

S. Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Monday it had extended the deadline for President Jacob Zuma to submit arguments on why he should not.

S.African VP says he believes Zuma guilty of rape

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 - 12:19 GMT

South Africa's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has said he believes the woman who accused President Jacob Zuma of rape.

S.Africa's Ramaphosa gets most nominations ahead of ANC leadership vote

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 - 01:00 GMT

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the most nominations for leader of the ruling African National Congress.

Zuma says South Africa and Morocco will resume diplomatic ties: media

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 - 03:06 GMT

South Africa and Morocco will resume diplomatic ties more than a decade after Morocco withdrew its ambassador from Pretoria.

South Africa's Zuma met Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa in Pretoria -eNCA TV

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 - 01:21 GMT

South African President Jacob Zuma met Zimbabwe's former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa in Pretoria on Wednesday.

South Africa's Zuma says supports 'people of Zimbabwe'

Sat, 18 Nov 2017 - 01:52 GMT

South African President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday the African region was committed to supporting “the people of Zimbabwe” after a military takeover.

Zimbabwe's army seizes power, Mugabe confined but "safe"

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 - 10:15 GMT

Zimbabwe's military seized power on Wednesday saying it was holding President Mugabe and his family safe while targeting "criminals" in the entourage of Mugabe .

S.Africa's top union marches against Zuma 'corruption'

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 - 12:39 GMT

Thousands of angry South African trade unionists took to the streets to call for President Jacob Zuma to resign over alleged top-level corruption.

S. Africa's Democratic Alliance to review KPMG contracts

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 - 02:14 GMT

S. Africa's main opposition said on Friday it would review all contracts with KPMG in the municipalities it runs.

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