Jacob Zuma
South Africa
uMkhonto we Sizwe
member of the National Assembly of South Africa
government
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. Zuma was a former anti-apartheid activist, member of uMkhonto weSizwe, and president of the African National Congress (ANC) from 2007 to 2017. He is also the father-in-law of Eswatini king Mswati III.
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Oct 24, 2026
Center
Zuma's MK Party is embroiled in legal battles over candidate lists and internal leadership disputes.
The centre sees him as a destabilising force whose legal troubles continue to erode public institutions.
Oct 18, 2026
Far Left
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was discharged from the hospital after a routine medical checkup, according to his party.
The far left is largely indifferent to Zuma's health, but some note his legacy of corruption and the way Western media fixates on African leaders' scandals while ignoring the IMF's structural adjustment roles in the continent's poverty.
Oct 15, 2026
Lean Right
MK Party leader continuing to challenge ANC authority, with his daughter's arrest and party legal battles in the news.
The DA sees Zuma as a corrupt destabilizer whose MK party is siphoning ANC support and complicating coalition arithmetic.
Oct 14, 2026
Lean Left
The former South African president was released from the hospital after being admitted last week, according to eNCA.
The left, particularly those tracking anti-corruption and South African politics, continues to see Zuma as a cautionary tale about how liberation movements can decay into personalistic power.
Oct 14, 2026
Far Left
The former South African president was released from the hospital.
The left views Zuma as a symbol of post-apartheid corruption whose legacy complicates any simple anti-imperialist narrative about the Global South.
Oct 10, 2026
Lean Right
MK Party leader continues to destabilise KwaZulu-Natal politics and attack the GNU and the judiciary.
DA regards him as a corrosive force undermining constitutional accountability, with MK's rise threatening DA and ANC alike in KZN.
Jun 29, 2026
Far Left
Article 21 connects Zuma to the anti-immigrant protests, revealing how the ANC is using his name to mobilise resentment against migrants.
The EFF condemns Zuma and the ANC for stoking xenophobia to divert attention from their own failures on land, jobs, and corruption.
Jun 27, 2026
Lean Left
Former president and MK Party figure is challenging the ANC in by-elections and court cases.
ANC considers him a divisive figure whose legal battles and new party threaten the ANC's core support.
Jun 21, 2026
Far Left
Zuma's arms deal case continues to face delays due to Stalingrad legal tactics.
EFF criticizes Zuma for using legal loopholes to avoid accountability, but also sees the case as a distraction from systemic corruption.
Jun 17, 2026
Center
Former president Zuma is back in court to challenge the legality of his corruption trial, claiming selective prosecution by the ANC-led state.
Centre media largely views Zuma's legal manoeuvres as a delay tactic and rejects his victim narrative, emphasising the need for accountability.