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  2. Zuma in court seeking right to run in South Africa's pivotal ...

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    South Africa's top court began hearing legal arguments on Friday on whether ex-president Jacob Zuma can run for parliament, a case whose outcome will affect a wide open national election on May 29 ...

  3. Nkandla compound firepool controversy - Wikipedia

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    t. e. At former South African President Jacob Zuma 's Nkandla compound and private residence in South Africa, a swimming pool officially deemed to have a dual purpose as a "firepool" was constructed, additionally 2 mermaids were found in his pool. [1] It was claimed that the pool was built as a security feature and security upgrade, [2] [3] as ...

  4. Nkandla homestead - Wikipedia

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    Nkandla (Homestead) / -28.843968; 31.099414. The private residence of former South African President Jacob Zuma is situated about 24 km (15 mi) south of the rural town of Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal and is commonly referred to as the Nkandla homestead. During Zuma's presidency, the homestead was the subject of a major public controversy, sometimes ...

  5. South Africa's ex-leader Zuma barred from standing in election

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    By Anait Miridzhanian. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month's election, the country's top court ruled on Monday, a ...

  6. 2021 South African unrest - Wikipedia

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    The 2021 South African unrest, also known as the July 2021 riots, [23] the Zuma unrest [24] or Zuma riots, [25] was a wave of civil unrest that occurred in South Africa 's KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces from 9 to 18 July 2021, sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court.

  7. South Africa's Zuma faces dissent in new party as ... - AOL

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    May 7, 2024 at 5:08 AM. By Tannur Anders. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Jacob Zuma is facing an attempt to oust him from leadership positions in his new party, state ...

  8. Jacob Zuma contempt of court - Wikipedia

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    Jacob Zuma, the former President of South Africa, was imprisoned on 7 July 2021 following a finding by the Constitutional Court of South Africa that he was guilty of contempt of court. The charges originated in Zuma's refusal to provide testimony to Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo 's judicial commission of inquiry into alleged state capture.

  9. South Africa's ex-leader Zuma back in the spotlight for election

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    Six years after South Africa's scandal-plagued former president Jacob Zuma was pushed out of office, he is backing a new party against his longtime political home the African National Congress ...