Zapiro and Zuma have been duelling for years, with lawsuits and name calling rife, but now it looks like the satirist is having the last laugh.
There was a great deal of rejoicing around the country last night when Zuma announced his resignation. It’s fair to say these people weren’t fans.
Yesterday saw Jacob Zuma use up his ninth life and, although he made us wait late into the night, he finally bit the bullet. Oh, and how about that spit?
It’s Cyril time. Morgan Tsvangirai dies. Gupta five in court today. Atul on the run. So is Duduzane. Rand rallies. Engine falls apart. Rugby TMO row. Inxeba banned. Chris Rock’s a cheater.
You can imagine that Jacob’s ego has taken a real walloping these past few weeks. Here’s his live response.
Seeing as Jacob Zuma is taking his sweet time resigning as president, the ANC’s parliamentary caucus has taken things into its own hands.
Hopefully we are about to find out what lies ahead for Zuma, Ramaphosa and the country as a whole. Let’s just hold thumbs.
Zuma fighting. Midday announcement. Huge Hout Bay fire. Des van Rooyen lied. Lions eat poacher. Elon Musk fake news. North Korea’s cheerleaders. Imran Tahir update. Valentine’s Day email scam. Michael Fassbender abuse claims.
As the wolves circle, and Zuma’s time atop the food chain approaches an end, it’s worth looking at how he tried to undermine the procedures in place back in August.
Zuma’s big day. Wiese cuts Steinhoff stake. NY files Weinstein suit. Plane crash 71 dead. Bannon: #metoo could finish Trump. 11 cities to follow Cape Town’s water crisis. Olympic ice skater wardrobe malfunction. Harry & Meghan wedding details.
Zuma resignation imminent. Bank to auction Steinhoff debt. Fake celeb porn ban. Spice Girls tour. “Bitcoin to gain 40X”. Bezos wishes teacher happy birthday. Pryor’s sex with Brando. Snap on the rise.
We know that Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma met last night, but what was said behind closed doors remains largely unknown. Now Cyril has released an official statement.
After yesterday’s political shenanigans, Twitter was quick to react. What resulted was a beautiful Zuma-focused movie title showdown.
You’ll see Zuma’s name splashed across headlines for the rest of this week, or month, or year, but if you want the full picture then start with this BBC feature.
JZ ‘agrees to go’. Taiwan earthquake. Des van Rooyen slams WC government. Trump wants shutdown. First Britons were black. Billionaire casino boss resigns. Dele Alli sex tape. Why everyone hates Timberlake. Kylie Jenner baby name.
The fall of Zuma. Zille to plan Day Zero. US government shuts down. Robots for MH370. Phelps nearly killed himself. Adolescence up to 24. Scarlett attacks Franco. BA pilot boards plane drunk. Sheeran engaged. Kim’s new baby name. Sarah Ferguson wants £45m.
Chances are you’ve come across someone like Melania Trump on Instagram, but what about the wives of dear JZ? Get ready for some serious oversharing.
As the majority of the country hold thumbs, waiting for Jacob Zuma to step down, he has allegedly set out a few conditions that we can only hope Cyril Ramaphosa will continue to refuse.
He might be making mountains of money across the pond, but Trevor still shares the frustrations of the average South African. Sometimes all you can do is laugh.
Zuma seems to spend more time in court than he does in Parliament, although yesterday’s ruling would have been stung.
The High Court in Pretoria has just ruled that Shaun Abrahams must be removed from his post as National Director, and Zuma isn’t going to like that.
Half empty, half full, or a hole at the bottom of a glass that will never fill up? Here are du Preez’s three possible scenarios for the already-vulnerable South Africa’s future.
Once again, Jacob Zuma has reshuffled his cabinet out of the blue. Sorry to say it, but the reason will leave you sick to your stomach.
At one stage Schabir and Jacob Zuma were as thick as thieves, but we’ve seen that relationship fray around the edges over the years. Is Shaik ready to sing?
Former Zuma allies plan national shutdown. N Korea says US declared war on Twitter. Zeitz Mocaa criticism. Panayiotou back in court. Trump’s NFL meltdown. Lamborghini torched over Durban model. Harry and Meghan first PDA. Kylie is pregnant.
Many in America are pretty embarrassed with Trump’s long list of blunders at the UN, so I guess we should also take a look at our national embarrassment in action.
We know that Jacob is feeling the pinch, with members of his own party now openly waging war against him, but it looks like his kids really can’t take the heat.
Zuma on being poisoned. Big Ben going silent. Deadpool 2 stunt death. Wayde in war of words with teammate. Kim to Trump: your move. T Swift wins court case. Everyone hates Charles and Camilla.
Zuma’s message to secret voters. US nazi violence. Tencent / Naspers slump. Venezuelan president’s son wants to seize White House. Usain Bolt injury. Gupta blue light mystery solved. Pregnancy superstitions backed by science. Judge drops Taylor Swift complaint.
Feel it, it is here. Today could finally be the day that we boot Zuma from power, so let’s watch on as Parliament performs the secret ballot vote.