Prison Grants Zuma Compassionate Leave To Attend Brother’s Funeral
South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was granted compassionate leave from prison on Thursday so he can attend his brother’s funeral, the government said
Zuma Slapped With 15 month Jail Term
Constitutional court has found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and ruled that he will serve 15 months behind bars
African Leaders are More Constrained by Democratic Rules Than You Think
Africa is often imagined to be a place in which presidents can do whatever they want, unencumbered by constitutional or democratic constraints. A large body of literature has developed around the idea that the law can be flouted at will, leading to a situation in which
ANC Power Struggle Shows That South Africa Is Not Exceptional (After all)
The current crisis is being framed as one of internal party politics – or the immorality of Zuma and his supporters. In fact, the impact is much bigger and wider, affecting South Africa’s standing in Africa, and in the world
Africa’s Smarter’ Coup D’etats Expose AU’s Shortfalls And Incompetence – Setting
This was witnessed in several countries, especially on the African continent, such as Nigeria, and more recently Madagascar
War Vets Exert Pressure On Mugabe to Resign
War veterans have called on Zimbabweans to continue exerting pressure on President Robert Mugabe to vacate office saying they were disappointed that he could not resign on Sunday night when he addressed the nation live on national television. Addressing the media in Harare on Monday, Zimbabwe
Interesting Times In South Africa At The Moment…
On 26 April 2017, Julius vs the ANC will broadcast South Africa’s political turmoil to more than 310 million households in over 100 countries. Starting with the police killing of 34 striking mineworkers at Marikana in 2012, Rehad Desai’s authored documentary condenses five years of volatile
Mugabe’s appeal to Zuma
President Robert Mugabe has called for unity of purpose with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma in fighting what he termed renewed assaults on sovereignty and independence of the two countries by opposition movements. In his opening remarks at the inauguration session of the Bi-National Commission