World Jun 02 What’s next for South Africa and who are key figures in its unprecedented coalition talks? By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World May 29 South Africans vote in what could be their most important election since apartheid ended South Africans are voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years. It's a vote that could put their young democracy into unknown territory. By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press
World May 20 South African Constitutional Court disqualifies former President Zuma from upcoming election Zuma once led South Africa's ruling African National Congress party but was forced out as its leader in 2017 and resigned as president in 2018 under a cloud of corruption allegations. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World May 15 South Africa braces for what may be a major election. Here is a guide to the main players After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Apr 09 A South African court rules that former leader Jacob Zuma can run in the election The decision paves the way for Zuma to run on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, a new political organization that he joined last year after denouncing the ruling African National Congress party that he once led. By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press
Jul 15 South Africa deploys 25,000 troops to end week of rioting By Andrew Meldrum, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africa’s army has begun deploying 25,000 troops to assist police in quelling the weeklong riots and violence sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 2:12 Chaos in South Africa as riots, looting follow Zuma’s jailing By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin In South Africa, rioting and looting rocked parts of the country again overnight. The trouble began last week after the country’s former leader Jacob Zuma was jailed, and police say more than 70 people have been killed and 1,200 arrested. Continue watching
Jul 13 Death toll mounts in South Africa rioting after Zuma jailing By Mogomotsi Magome, Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Sporadic violence broke out after Zuma on Thursday began serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court for refusing to testify at an investigation of allegations of corruption while he was president. Continue reading
Jul 07 South Africa’s ex-leader turns himself in for prison term By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Zuma decided to hand himself over to authorities to obey the order from the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court, that he should serve a prison term for contempt of court. Continue reading
Jun 29 South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from… Continue reading