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
Jacob Zuma resigned as South African president
“Three days after Jacob Zuma resigned as South African president, the Afrikaans Sunday paper Rapport published two opinion pieces on opposing pages.”
The Paradox Of Tolerance Is Put To The Test In SAThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma resigned the presidency under pressure from his own party
“South Africa's Jacob Zuma finally buckled under pressure from his own party to resign the presidency.”
Africa's Fallen LiberatorsThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma led a decade of maladministration, venal politics, and corruption
“After a decade of maladministration, venal politics, corruption and the wrecking of a number of important state institutions”
Ramaphosa Is A Breath Of Fresh Air. But South Africans Can't RelaxThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma was removed as South African president
“The removal of South African president Jacob Zuma will be remembered for several reasons.”
The Removal Of Zuma Was A MasterstrokeThe Namibian
Jacob Zuma saw his party's vote share decline by more than 20% under his watch
“the ANC's vote share has declined by more than 20% under his watch”
The Removal Of Zuma Was A MasterstrokeThe Namibian
President Jacob Zuma has resigned before the official end of his tenure
“President Jacob Zuma has resigned before the official end of his tenure.”
ANC Power Struggle Shows South Africa Is Not Exceptional (After All)The Namibian
Zuma rose to power as president of the ANC in 2007
“Then in 2007, buoyed by populist appeal for a change of the guard, Zuma rose to power as president of the ANC.”
ANC Power Struggle Shows South Africa Is Not Exceptional (After All)The Namibian
Jacob Zuma resigned with immediate effect as president of South Africa
“But South Africa's scandal-ridden president Jacob Zuma finally accepted the inevitability of his political fate late last night when he resigned with immediate effect.”
Zuma Finally Falls On His SwordThe Namibian
Zuma claimed he had not done anything wrong
“He also claimed that the party had failed to specify the reason for its decision to recall him.”
Zuma Finally Falls On His SwordUndocumented 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 →