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Zuma has been South Africa's most embattled leader having been severally accused of corruption by opponents and the courts... READ MORE›
South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday, bringing an end to his scandal-marred tenure... READ MORE›
I have served the people of South Africa to the best of my ability... READ MORE›
South African President Jacob Zuma says ruling party leaders have not given him clear reasons for why he should resign, and calls his treatment unfair... READ MORE›
Mr Zuma has resisted increasing pressure to quit since December, when Mr Ramaphosa replaced him as leader of the ANC African National Congress ... READ MORE›
We are confident when Zuma and Ramaphosa finish they'll give South Africa a positive way forward, Environment Minister Edna Molewa said Saturday... READ MORE›
South Africa's chief prosecutor said phone-tap evidence suggested the 2007 charges had been politically motivated... READ MORE›
Should Mr. Zuma deliver the address, the Economic Freedom Fighters have promised similar actions... READ MORE›
Zuma, who is battling corruption allegations, has been in a weakened position since he was replaced as leader of the ANC in December by Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president... READ MORE›
One faction backed his bid for ANC leader, while another favoured Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a former cabinet minister and ex-wife of Mr Zuma... READ MORE›
Cyril Ramaphosa, tipped to be South Africa's next president replacing scandal-prone Jacob Zuma, uses first major public speech to call for unity... READ MORE›
We conclude that National Assembly did not hold the president to account, said Constitutional Court judge Chris Jafta... READ MORE›
South Africa, the continent's traditional powerhouse, has had lethargic growth over the last six years and the jobless rate stands near record levels... READ MORE›
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Zuma's term as South Africa's head of state ends in 2019... READ MORE›
Omar al-Bashir who has tormented Sudan for 26 years was an honoured guest of Mr Zuma at an African Union summit in Johannesburg... READ MORE›
Hundreds of protesters, most of them men, have marched in the South African capital, Pretoria, over rising levels of violence against women and children... READ MORE›
Trump spent Monday morning calling two of the African continent's most prominent leaders, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma... READ MORE›
Madonsela was appointed South Africa's public protector by Zuma himself in 2009 and is used to controversy... READ MORE›
South African President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm... READ MORE›
South Africa, which has the continent's only nuclear power plant, has around half of sub-Saharan Africa's power generating capacity, roughly 44 gigawatts... READ MORE›
OPINION The Mandela legacy Jacob Zuma's absence Noticeably absent from the funeral was South African president Jacob Zuma... READ MORE›
The parliament session was a chaotic, shambolic spectacle broadcast live on the national television for South Africans, she said... READ MORE›
Opposition members scuffle with guards after president is condemned as a 'scoundrel' and 'rotten to the core'... READ MORE›
When it became clear that prosecutors were actually planning to charge a sitting finance minister, the rand plummeted, along with many South Africans' stomachs... READ MORE›
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress ANC, said on Wednesday that it was studying the report and would comment on it on Thursday... READ MORE›
A fifth-generation South African, Mr. Sparks was descended from the country's original British settlers, who arrived in 1820... READ MORE›
South Africa's opposition is usually divided in parliament... READ MORE›
South Africa's opposition parties on Monday vowed to press ahead with a no-confidence vote against Zuma, who has survived several no-confidence votes in recent years... READ MORE›
President Jacob Zuma calls for end to ANC infighting as South Africa's ruling party marks 105 years since its formation... READ MORE›
Police follow a South African protester in the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests to break out in the capital... READ MORE›
The surprise move on Wednesday came as thousands of people began to take to the streets of the administrative capital, Pretoria, to demand his departure... READ MORE›
A pivotal moment it cemented public frustration with the government and the problem of income inequality in South Africa... READ MORE›
South Africa's ruling African National Congress is marking 105 years since it was formed but there are deep divisions in the ranks of Africa's oldest liberation movement... READ MORE›
President Jacob Zuma appealed for calm and condemned the latest wave of anti-foreigner violence to grip South Africa in recent years... READ MORE›
South African police and anti-Zuma protesters clash in Pretoria... READ MORE›
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Local and international banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, by the country's competition watchdog... READ MORE›
Zuma made the remarks while congratulating US President-elect Donald Trump on winning the presidential elections, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation DIRCO said... READ MORE›
South Africa's governing ANC looks to be facing its biggest electoral setback since the end of apartheid with most votes now counted in local elections... READ MORE›
South Africa Leader to Face No-Confidence Vote by Secret Ballot... READ MORE›
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