Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court, and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment by the Constitutional Court.
Marching, singing, and a menacing looking roly-poly were all on show as crowds gathered outside Jacob Zuma’s compound.
uMkhonto weSizwe war vets have surrounded Nkandla, saying they are prepared to die for Jacob Zuma, as he defies orders to appear in front of the Zondo Commission.
Last Friday, Jacob Zuma hosted Julius Malema at Nkandla. Tea was had, and a chopper ferried the EFF leader to and from the former president’s homestead.
The former president has hit back at last week’s Constitutional Court ruling that he has to appear before the Zondo Commission, likening his treatment to that which he received at the hands of the apartheid government.
Whilst it feels like the Zondo Commission has been dragging on forever, the claims made this week are yet another reminder of how South Africa was sold down the river.
At this stage, knowing what we do about Jacob Zuma’s leading role in State Capture and subverting anything remotely resembling a functional government, it takes a jaw-dropping claim to grab headlines.
Zuma is going to new lengths to avoid taking the stand, including bogus recusal requests and simply running away from the commission.
Corruption in the ANC is no secret, but when you take stock of the major scandals from 1996 onwards, let’s just say Ramaphosa has his work cut out for him.
When it comes to getting nasty, there are few in the business better than the Daily Maverick’s Richard Poplak.
The revered satirist has taken many potshots at the ruling party these past two decades, and he’s not about to let up now, either.
With President Ramaphosa unwilling, or unable, to crack down on corruption within his own party, the events of recent days have outlined how deep the rot goes.
Nonkanyiso Conco, who had a child with the former president in 2018, has moved out of the house Zuma had rented for her near Ballito, Durban.
As part of the ‘Zooming with Zumas’ series, Jacob and Duduzane have been hard at work trying to exonerate the former president.
The words ‘Jacob Zuma’ and ‘reality’ don’t often belong in the same sentence. As his day in court looms on the horizon, the former president says he’s ready to spill the beans.
Social media was ablaze on Wednesday night after Jacob Zuma tweeted a photo of himself wielding a weapon. His son says it’s all an overreaction.
JZ was a no-show at his corruption trial in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court yesterday. His sick note is one that even a truant teenager would be ashamed of.
2020 is another bumper year for some of South Africa’s biggest political names, and could go a long way to shaping this country for years to come.
Nompumelelo Ntuli was booted from Nkandla after allegations that she poisoned then-president Jacob Zuma, and now she’s fighting back.
Over the past 18 months, Zuma’s political power has slowly but surely dwindled, and he may finally be forced to face the music.
SA presidents continue to receive a salary and a host of benefits after they leave office, at the taxpayers’ expense.
Does reality TV get any lower than ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’? Yes, it does.
For the best part of 25 years, the ANC has relied on blind voter loyalty to remain in power. Finally, young South Africans seem to be coming to their senses.
Zuma and his legal team believe they have been treated unfairly, and they have announced that he will no longer participate in the Zondo Commission.
Day three of the Zondo Commission came to a grinding halt after Jacob Zuma said he was being treated unfairly. Shame, poor guy.
Day two at the Zondo commission, and Jacob’s memory seemed to fail him. Zapiro took aim and nailed his target, as did some analysts.
Yesterday, former president Jacob Zuma appeared before the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture. He came in all guns blazing.
Remember those dancing ‘Zuma must go’ ladies? In preparation for his appearance at Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture, our former president had himself a chuckle.
YouTuber PewDiePie has more than 96 million subscribers, is from Sweden, and is struggling to believe how Jacob Zuma was our president. You’re not alone, pal.
We already know that we’re living in a gangster state, but within the halls of Luthuli House, the battle for power has never been more important.