Jacob Zuma

“The time for reconciliation is over."

South Africa’s parliament confirmed Cyril Ramaphosa as president.

South Africa President Jacob Zuma resigned from office, ending a standoff with leaders in his own African National Congress party.

After two years of ignoring criticism, a court on Thursday ruled against South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma for "state spending on his private home, even when critics scoffed at the notion that a swimming pool and a chicken run were necessary security features," reports the Washington Post.

After dozens of discriminatory insults appeared on social media, South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday condemned the "demon of racism," reports AFP.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA-South African President Jacob Zuma will honor photojournalist Sam Nzima, who took the iconic picture of Hector Pieterson, the first child to die in the Soweto student uprisings of 1976. Zuma will bestow on him the Order of Ikhamanga which is given to journalists, athletes and entertainers who achieve excellence. CBC reports: Working […]

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s president has filed a $700,000 defamation suit over a cartoon depicting him with his pants undone, preparing to rape a blindfolded, female figure symbolizing justice, a lawyer said Tuesday.

From TheGrio.com: Within this month hundreds upon thousands of soccer fans will fill the South African stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in hopes of watching their favorite teams score. But as the beer is poured, and inhibitions are lost, many of these same fans will be looking to score for themselves outside arena.

JOHANNESBURG – The South African president’s office says he is set to formalize his marriage to his third wife in a traditional wedding ceremony this week. In a statement released Sunday, the presidency said President Jacob Zuma and Tobeka Madiba will take part Monday in a private family ceremony. The office requested that media “allow […]