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The ex-president spent two months in jail

Zuma to consult ANC leadership over political return

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma, who is facing corruption charges and served a short stint in jail, has said he is ready for a political comeback with the ruling party.

World • 27 Sep 22

Jacob Zuma is serving a 15 month sentence for contempt of court

Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital from prison

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, who was jailed for contempt of court last month, has been admitted to hospital, less than a week before he is due in court for a separate corruption trial.

World • 06 Aug 21

Locals clean-up debris left by looting and rioting on Queen Nandi Drive in Durban

Clean-up operation in South Africa after deadly unrest

Residents in South Africa cleaned up shopping centres and stores looted during a week of shocking violence that rocked the country and left more than 200 dead.

World • 17 Jul 21

Looting at the Jabulani Mall in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg

At least 72 killed during unrest in South Africa

The death toll from five days of violence in South Africa has risen to 72, police have said, despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's deployment of troops to quell the unrest.

World • 13 Jul 21

Six people have died and 219 people have been arrested, according to a police tally

South African army responds to unrest after Zuma jailed

South Africa's army has said it is deploying troops to two provinces, including its economic hub of Johannesburg, to help police tackle deadly violence and looting as unrest sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma entered its fourth day.

World • 12 Jul 21

A convoy, believed to be carrying former South African president Jacob Zuma, left his Nkandla home last night

South Africa's Zuma could be paroled in four months

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, who has been in police detention since last night as he starts a 15-month prison sentence for contempt, will be eligible for parole after around four months, the justice minister said.

World • 08 Jul 21

Jacob Zuma is to serve a 15-month sentence for contempt of court

Jacob Zuma hands himself in to serve prison sentence

South Africa's former president, Jacob Zuma turned himself in to prison on Wednesday to begin serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, his foundation said.

World • 07 Jul 21

Jacob Zuma only testified once at the commission of inquiry that he set up to examine fraud

Zuma gets 15-month jail term for contempt of court

South Africa's highest court sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in jail today for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry, and gave him five days to appear before police.

World • 29 Jun 21

Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering related to a 1990s arms deal

Jacob Zuma's corruption trial delayed due to appeal

The corruption trial of South Africa's embattled former president Jacob Zuma has been delayed again after his lawyer announced he would appeal.

World • 15 Oct 19

South Africa court adjourns Zuma corruption case

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has appeared in court to face corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal, a scandal from the 1990s that has come back to haunt him within weeks of his fall from power.

South Africa • 06 Apr 18

Jacob Zuma disputes all of the charges against him

Zuma to be charged with corruption over arms deal

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be prosecuted for corruption relating to a 30 billion rand (€2bn) arms deal in the late 1990s.

World • 16 Mar 18

Cyril Ramaphosa (R) is sworn into office by South Africa's Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng

Ramaphosa sworn in as new President of South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in as President of South Africa after he was elected by parliament, a day after the resignation of Jacob Zuma.

South Africa • 15 Feb 18

Jacob Zuma announced his resignation in a television address

Zuma resigns as president of South Africa

Jacob Zuma has bowed to political pressure and announced his resignation as President of South Africa.

South Africa • 14 Feb 18

Jacob Zuma has been South Africa's most controversial president since the end of white-minority rule in 1994

ANC to remove Zuma as South African head of state

South Africa's African National Congress party executive committee has decided to "recall," or remove, President Jacob Zuma as head of state, but said no deadline had been set for him to resign.

World • 13 Feb 18

Jacob Zuma has not said whether he will resign voluntarily before his second term as president ends next year

ANC to meet as pressure mounts on Zuma

South Africa's ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa has said the party's executive body would meet tomorrow to finalise discussions on the future of President Jacob Zuma.

World • 11 Feb 18

President Michael D Higgins met Jacob Zuma for 45 minutes in Pretoria

Higgins has 'frank' meeting with Zuma in Pretoria

President Michael D Higgins has described his meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria as "a frank and comprehensive discussion".

News • 18 Nov 14

Doctors are said to be happy with Jacob Zuma's condition

South Africa's president in hospital for tests

South African President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital for tests, after previously being advised to take some rest.

News • 07 Jun 14

Barack Obama and his family arrived in South Africa last night

Zuma hopes Mandela will leave hospital 'very soon'

South African President Jacob Zuma has said he hopes Nelson Mandela will be out of hospital "very soon".

News • 29 Jun 13

Nelson Mandela is being treated for a recurrence of a lung infection

Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition

South African President Jacob Zuma has called for prayers for Nelson Mandela who remains critically ill in hospital.

News • 24 Jun 13

Nelson Mandela has been in hospital since last weekend

Mandela 'getting better' but remains serious

South African President Jacob Zuma has said Nelson Mandela remains in a serious condition, but "continues to get better" in a Pretoria hospital.

News • 16 Jun 13

President Jacob Zuma (above) said Nelson Mandela is in 'good spirits'

Jacob Zuma pays visit to Mandela in hospital

South African President Jacob Zuma who has visited Nelson Mandela in hospital, has said doctors are happy with the progress that the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader is making.

News • 25 Dec 12

Jacob Zuma