When South African comedian Trevor Noah was recently back home, performing “There’s a Gupta on My Stoep”… he offered an explanation for President Jacob Zuma’s fumbling of the ANC membership numbers in October 2015, when he famously said “Listen properly now”. So, listen properly now and watch below… Jacob Zuma – Listen Properly Remember this? […]

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete announced at a press briefing in Parliament on Monday – with a cough and a splutter – that the vote in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be held by Secret Ballot. The occasion was so momentous – and perhaps being a little fearful of an […]

Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, South Africa’s scandal-ridden president, Jacob Zuma, may well have escaped yet again with his political life. This despite another resounding loss in the country’s highest court. The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no constitutional bar to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, opting to employ […]

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out today in the National Assembly that Jacob Zuma has played a major role in boosting infrastructure development in South Africa. When asked if he believed President Zuma had the qualities of a selfless and accountable leader to steer South Africa along a developmental path, Ramaphosa responded: “Well as you might […]

Sometimes it seems that South Africans are a little harsh on their leader, President Jacob Zuma… but here’s proof that America’s leader, President Donald Trump, suffers much of the same humorous digs from his people in memes shared on social media… They’ve both been compared to a former leader of their country… in a disparaging way: […]

ANC stalwarts revealed at a press briefing today that they have called on the African National Congress to fire its President, Jacob Zuma… in a move, they say, is long overdue. They said the tipping point was when Zuma was not welcome at fellow struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada’s funeral last week. The ANC, they say, is in “dire […]

Mmusi Maimane MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance – has issued the following statement at half past 12 on Thursday night, following the late night cabinet reshuffle by South Africa’s President. “President Jacob Zuma’s decision to fire the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, and the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebesi Jonas, should be a […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma kicked off the new year by declaring that God was on the side of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). Speaking ahead of the ANC’s 105th birthday celebrations which took place at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, he reiterated a statement he has made several times before – that the […]

The ANC Women’s League has thrown its weight behind Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, endorsing the President’s ex-wife as the next leader of African National Congress party… which could make her the first female President of South Africa when national elections are held in 2019. Nkosazana is the chairwoman of the African Union and ex-wife of the current president, Jacob […]

Like many South Africans, President Jacob Zuma began his holiday programme this weekend. But while many of us head to the beach, the President’s holiday will include activities that promote youth development and the care of senior citizens. As with every festive season, Zuma will spend it in his home village of Nkandla, in KwaZulu-Natal. This weekend […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has announced that it will present a Post NEC (National Executive Committee) media briefing Tuesday afternoon at its headquarters in Johannesburg. South Africans have been waiting all day with bated breath to find out whether a motion for President Jacob Zuma to step down would be passed. The motion of […]

History is a chamber of echoes, haunted by the ghosts of the past. Today, in the Pretoria suburb of Irene, President Jacob Zuma is fighting for his political life, in the face of a motion calling for him to step down. The venue for this historic clash of wills is the St George’s Hotel, which […]

The EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) refused to participate in the Question and Answer session in South African parliament today “because we do not recognise Jacob Zuma as president of the Republic”. (Watch video below.)  The EFF explained that Zuma is a “criminal” and they don’t wish to “normalise” him by attending a Q&A session with him.  They said […]

If President Jacob Zuma is recalled tomorrow, there will be no immediate general elections, and the African National Congress (ANC) will remain in power. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has set the record straight that it is not asking for a change of regime, but only the removal of the ruling party’s leader. The opposition party recommends that the […]

Nando’s South Africa has done it again – seizing a political moment in South Africa to cleverly advertise one of their products… The advert features “President Jacob Zuma” playing a truth or dare game in which he’s asked if he’s really going to pay back the money. With this video, which was uploaded yesterday, Nando’s said: […]

In 2014 President Jacob Zuma, while defending state money spent on Nkandla, referred to former president PW Botha having George airport built near his private home in Wilderness – obviously saying that if Botha could do it, so could he. Two years later, the comparisons between the two men have only multiplied. 1. Botha was leader of the ruling […]

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In the popular radio show hosted by Redi Tlhabi on 702, an 11-year-old named Mulanga this week called in to comment on the latest events in government, and said that “what Jacob Zuma is doing is a joke”. Tlhabi said Mulanga was the best caller she’d had this year and she was proud of her and impressed […]

It’s the incident that just keeps giving. That moment that President Zuma unfortunately fumbled  over the ANC membership figures during a speech at the ANC National General Council earlier this month. In its latest incarnation, Darth Vader is seen – in the latest Star Wars video trailer – doing the Zuma speech. On viewing the video, Twitter user […]

Two school children have been filmed discussing their thoughts on South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, his controversial R246-million Nkandla homestead and his political opponent Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The video was uploaded by YouTube user Nhau Indaba yesterday and has already attracted over 10,000 views. One viewer, David Lekomanyane said “This […]

South African President Jacob Zuma returns to the National Assembly in Parliament today to answer more questions. The last time Zuma answered oral questions was in August when the EFF changed ‘pay back the money’. Today he has already skirted questions about his relatives being given top positions by saying “I am not a businessman” […]

South African President Jacob Zuma’s delivered a very moving eulogy today at the State Funeral in Qunu, Eastern Cape, for former President Nelson Mandela. Below is a transcript of the speech: “Today marks the end of an extra-ordinary journey that began 95 years ago. It is the end of 95 glorious years of a freedom […]

Honeymoon couple Princess Charlene (nee Wittstock) and Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Durban yesterday for their honeymoon, and are lunching with South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma today at the King’s House Presidential Residence in Morningside, Durban. After their lavish wedding at the weekend, the couple are reported to be staying at Umhlanga’s beachfront […]

President Jacob Zuma turned 68 with style this week, partying with Stevie Wonder and The Temptations at a gala dinner in Washington DC. Although Stevie was not an invited guest, he happened to be at the same venue – the Mandarin Hotel – and so he dropped by to sing “Happy Birthday” as a surprise […]

The IEC has confirmed that the MK Party has notified them that Jabulani Khumalo has been replaced by the former president as leader of the party.