… 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. …
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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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- November 2023
- April 2023
… THE LOWDOWN 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 In a reshuffle in March 2023, Ramaphosa added two more ministries. …
African Cabinets Are Too Large- December 2022
… Ramaphosa’s sins do not seem to match the horrifying corruption and state capture of his predecessor Jacob Zuma. …
Lessons From a Dead Man Walking- November 2022
… Our new book, ‘The Presidents: From Mandela to Ramaphosa, Leadership in an Age of Crisis’, assesses the leadership of South Africa’s five post-apartheid presidents – Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Kgalema Motlanthe, Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa. …
SA Needs Strategic Leadership. Its Presidents Have Not Been Up to the Task- December 2018
… 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 Democracy- October 2018
… 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 Past- April 2018
… She passed away during a vital inflection point in history: In the middle of a land debate that will define the course of the next generation; in the middle of the forensic accounting of Jacob Zuma’s pitiful State Capture mess; in the middle of the first blush of the coalition er …
Julius Malema's Path Forward: Narrow, And Paved By The ANC- March 2018
… Inevitably, they have prompted a crisis: 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 Constitution• Elmien du PlessisThree 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 SA… South Africa’s Jacob Zuma finally buckled under pressure from his own party to resign the presidency. …
Africa's Fallen Liberators
Politics
Ramaphosa likely to survive impeachment despite Constitutional Court ruling
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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.
13 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.
13 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 →