Also known as: former South African President Jacob Zuma · President Zuma · President Jacob Zuma · Erstwhile President Jacob Zuma · former President Jacob Zuma · uBaba · Mr Zuma · sitting President of South Africa
Former South African President who attended a 2010 dinner organized by Jeffrey Epstein in London during a state visit.
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The Namibian
Nathi Mthethwa was a close ally of former President Jacob Zuma
“He was a close ally of former President Jacob Zuma and was implicated in what is known in South Africa as the state capture inquiry, which looked into allegations of high-level corruption during Zuma's presidency.”
South Africa's top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotelThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma's MK party claims received just R2.8-million in private donations before elections
“Jacob Zuma's MK party claims it received just R2.8-million in private donations before the elections.”
Mired in opacity — 10 hard truths about SA’s political party fundingThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma represented party or leader interests as national interest
“As a result, many ANC government decisions, policies and programmes have been partisan and have harmed South Africa's national interest. This has led to a rejection or lack of implementation of many of the party's policies, decisions and programmes. They have been perceived by non-ANC constituencies as patently in the ANC's constituency interest.”
The Challenge of National Interest vs Party InterestsThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma forced African National Congress' decline
“This is so because elections in Africa are seldom about issues, and if they were, then hell, Jacob Zuma would never have racked up those numbers and forced the African National Congress' decline, such as seen recently in Satafrika.”
Gentlemen, Are We Ready For a Petticoat Government?The Namibian
Jacob Zuma had proximity to Dudu Myeni, attributed to her SAA board appointment
“Myeni's appointment was attributed to her proximity to former president Jacob Zuma with no regard for her lack of capabilities to serve on the SAA board.”
The Pitfalls of Public Enterprise Board RecruitmentThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma left behind cabinet of 36 members including deputy ministers
“In 2019, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa inherited a cabinet of 36 – including deputy ministers – from former president Jacob Zuma and reduced it to 28”
African Cabinets Are Too LargeThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma is described as having committed horrifying corruption and state capture
“Ramaphosa's sins do not seem to match the horrifying corruption and state capture of his predecessor Jacob Zuma.”
Lessons From a Dead Man WalkingThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma caused serious damage to South African society and institutions through corruption
“It is undeniable that the scale of corruption under Jacob Zuma has seriously damaged our society and many of our institutions.”
Elitism Remains The Enemy Of DemocracyThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma was happy to have Malema as leader as long as he would kill for Zuma
“Jacob Zuma was happy to have Malema as the leader as long as he was happy to "kill for Zuma"; when the time came to campaign for Nasrec, the Premier League, allegedly engineered the election of Maine.”
ANC, A Rapidly Ageing Party Still Dwelling In The PastThe Namibian
former president Jacob Zuma was the focus of a public debate now discussing economic divides
“A public debate which has been fixated on former president Jacob Zuma is now discussing economic divides.”
Land Debate In South Africa Is About Dignity And Equality – Not About The ConstitutionUndocumented migrants in South Africa, particularly Malawians, face door-to-door intimidation and violence as protesters have set 30 June as a deadline for them to leave. Up to 7,000 foreigners have gathered in an open field in Durban seeking refuge, with reports of armed South African men attacking residents and threatening deportation.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Undocumented migrants in South Africa, particularly Malawians, face door-to-door intimidation and violence as protesters have set 30 June as a deadline for them to leave. Up to 7,000 foreigners have gathered in an open field in Durban seeking refuge, with reports of armed South African men attacking residents and threatening deportation.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that the National Assembly's December 2022 vote declining to refer an independent panel's report on President Cyril Ramaphosa to an impeachment committee was unconstitutional and invalid, and has now referred the report directly to the impeachment committee. An analyst says the ANC's use of majoritarian tactics to shield Ramaphosa has left the party in crisis ahead of 2026 local elections.
11 May 2026 · The Namibian →
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.
11 May 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →