… Even if some ANC MPs voted against Ramaphosa (following the lead of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, who voted for Parliament to continue with the report in 2022), it seems unlikely that he would lose such a vote. …
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Jacob Zuma
Also known as: former South African President Jacob Zuma · Zuma · President Zuma · President Jacob Zuma · Erstwhile President Jacob Zuma · former President Jacob Zuma · uBaba · Mr Zuma · President of the Republic
Former South African President who attended a 2010 Epstein dinner in London and whose government was prevented from securing a two-thirds majority by Cope's 2008 formation.
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- May 2026
- April 2026
… The average Joe doesn’t care much about the National Freedom Party (NFP), except for the fact that the party is KwaZulu-Natal’s kingmaker that can hand provincial power to Jacob Zuma. …
The party that can’t decide — but could hand KZN to Zuma… In July 2021, the army was also deployed to help quell the deadly riots that had hit the country after the arrest of former South African President Jacob Zuma. …
South African army arrive in crime hotspots to help tackle gangs- March 2026
… Schabir Shaik was being prosecuted, and in 2005 was found guilty of bribing Jacob Zuma. …
How Mosiuoa Lekota challenged the ANC’s rule and changed the course of SA’s democracy- February 2026
… In September 2013, an unknown correspondent wrote to Jeffrey Epstein: “AHLAN WA SAHLAN WHOM YOU KNOW IN SOUTH AFRICA BESIDE PRESIDENT MANDELA AND PRESIDENT ZUMA” “Many,” replied Epstein. …
How Jeffrey Epstein used South Africa as his hunting groundHidden among the latest disclosures from the US Justice Department are emails relating to an intimate dinner organised by the late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein for Jacob Zuma in London in 2010. …
Revealed: Jacob Zuma’s intimate dinner with Jeffrey Epstein… This is something new opposition parties – like uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) led by former President Jacob Zuma, whose main support base is in KwaZulu-Natal – have latched on to with populist policies that support the expulsion of undocumented migrants. …
The king's speech – and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried- December 2025
… More than 120,000 of the ANC’s members have undergone political education; the populism at conferences that was rife under former president Jacob Zuma is gone. …
The race to rule the ANC after Cyril — new numbers, new front-runnersA daughter of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to step down. …
Ex-president's daughter sworn in as South African MP after half-sister quits… Shax and JoJo have collaborated with South African artists like EQ, Zuma and Scotts. …
Former choir boy wins song of the year
Politics
Ramaphosa likely to survive impeachment despite Constitutional Court ruling
The News
A Constitutional Court ruling has forced Parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over allegations concerning US dollars stolen from his home. However, analysis suggests it is unlikely he will be removed from office, as a two-thirds majority of MPs would be required and the ANC's interests appear to align with his remaining in power.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
Today
Ramaphosa likely to survive impeachment despite Constitutional Court ruling
A Constitutional Court ruling has forced Parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over allegations concerning US dollars stolen from his home. However, analysis suggests it is unlikely he will be removed from office, as a two-thirds majority of MPs would be required and the ANC's interests appear to align with his remaining in power.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
Tuesday 28 April
NFP expels KZN legislator who blocked Zuma's party takeover
The National Freedom Party has expelled its sole representative in the KZN legislature, Mbali Shinga, after she defied party leadership to vote against a motion of no confidence in Premier Thami Ntuli in December, preventing the MK party from seizing control of the province.
28 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 2 April
South African army deployed to crime hotspots for one year
South Africa's military has been deployed to five provinces to help police combat gang violence and illicit mining. Security experts warn that military deployment rarely delivers lasting results without addressing root causes of crime, and residents express mixed views on whether soldiers will improve safety.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 5 March
Mosiuoa Lekota's legacy beyond apartheid struggle honored
The Namibian's analysis of Mosiuoa Lekota, who died on Wednesday, argues that his role in forming the Congress of the People in 2008 was equally vital to his anti-apartheid activism. By breaking the ANC's political dominance, Cope's 1.3 million votes prevented Zuma's government from securing a two-thirds majority, shifted South African politics from racial to policy-based competition, and inspired the formation of other parties including the EFF and ActionSA, fundamentally changing the country's democratic trajectory.
5 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 4 February
Epstein used South Africa to prey on women, US files reveal
Newly released US Department of Justice records show convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein cultivated extensive ties to South Africa dating to the 1980s, networked with prominent South African businessmen and officials, and used scouts and intermediaries to recruit South African women and girls through modelling opportunities and employment offers.
4 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 2 February
Epstein Files reveal Zuma dinner in London during 2010 UK visit
Released US Justice Department documents show that former South African President Jacob Zuma attended an intimate dinner organised by late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein at the Ritz Hotel in London on 5 March 2010, during an official state visit to the United Kingdom.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zulu king's anti-migrant speech fuels xenophobia debate in South Africa
South Africa's Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini used a derogatory term for African migrants and called for them to leave the country during a speech in KwaZulu-Natal, drawing concern from human rights experts who warn his comments risk encouraging vigilante action against foreigners in a region already marked by anti-migrant tensions.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →