After a series of tense meetings, on February 13, the ANC announced that it had recalled Zuma, and it expected a response from him—presumably that he would offer his resignation—within a day. He mentioned former Transnet and Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe and former Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) CEO Lucky Montana. He has denied all the allegations terming them a political witch hunt. Zuma’s initial reaction indicated that he had no intention of resigning, as he claimed that he had done nothing wrong and he complained that the ANC was treating him unfairly.
Nkandla continued to haunt Zuma. At home, although there had been some progress made by the government’s antipoverty initiatives, he faced simmering discontent over the economic inequality still present in the country. It also called on the NPA to immediately begin the trial as "it always stated that it was ready" to try Zuma. Faced with the prospect of having corruption-related charges reinstated against him, Zuma petitioned the Supreme Court to be allowed to appeal the High Court’s decision. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Role in the ANC’s fight against apartheid, South African History Online - Biography of Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, Jacob Zuma - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Jacob Zuma - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). He also continued to face allegations of corruption, which included the reemergence of older charges: in March 2012 the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered a review by the Pretoria High Court of the 2009 decision by state prosecutors to drop corruption charges against Zuma. Zuma continued to be affected by allegations of corrupt or unethical behaviour in the following years. South Africa, the southernmost country on the African continent, renowned for its varied topography, great natural beauty, and cultural diversity, all of which have made the country a favoured destination for travelers since the legal ending of apartheid (Afrikaans: “apartness,” or racial…. As the controversy surrounding this incident continued to grow—critics claimed, among other things, that his behaviour showed a blatant disregard for the country’s HIV/AIDS policies—he apologized for the distress that his actions had brought to his family, the ANC, and the South African population.

But he did not show up, sending his chief of staff to tell the inquiry he was attending a cabinet meeting.

The inquiry fixes the dates and people appear.”, Jacob Zuma is being targeted by judge Zondo, claim his supporters. Zuma adheres to many traditional Zulu customs, including polygamy (more precisely, polygyny). One such example was the controversy generated by the misuse of government resources that occurred when the Guptas, a wealthy business family with whom he had very close ties, were allowed to land a private plane at a high-security government air base as they transported guests to a family wedding in 2013.

Zuma denied having anything to do with that, and one government investigation cleared him of having been involved, but widespread criticism over the event remained. “It is evident the prime target the inquiry and its chairperson have in their crosshairs, and are literally hunting down, is [former] president Zuma.”.

During his term as president, Zuma was involved in continental affairs, taking a role in mediation efforts to resolve crises in Africa on behalf of the Southern African Development Community or African Union, including those in Zimbabwe, Libya, and Côte d’Ivoire. “There are several other witnesses who, for various reasons, have delayed appearing before the inquiry, but the inquiry’s engagements with them have been, and continue to be, through direct and confidential personal contact,” said Niehaus.

He defeated Dlamini-Zuma in a closely contested race. It concluded that many of the publicly funded improvements made to Zuma’s homestead—such as a swimming pool, an amphitheatre, and a cattle kraal—were not security-related. File photo. Former president Jacob Zuma’s supporters in Gauteng believe their man is being unfairly targeted by the state capture inquiry's chairperson, deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo. 2020-08-18 08:03.

The economic problems and cloud of corruption did not detract a significant amount of support from the ANC, which managed to do well in the 2014 elections and virtually guaranteed Zuma a second term as president. © 2020 Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. Zuma, 78, is accused of accepting $34,000 (500,000 rand) annually from Thales from 1999 in return for shielding the firm from an investigation into the agreement. Beijing ICP prepared NO.16065310-3, Graft case against Jacob Zuma postponed to December 8. Former first lady spirited away after first round of maintenance application ... Anxiety, uncertainty & loneliness: Lockdown's true toll on SA's children. Gordhan was meant to appear for cross-examination by former SA Revenue Service head Tom Moyane early in August. The JG Zuma Foundation went on to urge the NPA and the courts to "treat President Zuma like any other citizen and any litigant." Earlier that month, his relationship with the Gupta family had made news again, over allegations that the family had promised government portfolios to some individuals.
FILE PHOTO: Former South African president Jacob Zuma. The inquiry’s legal team has filed an application to argue why Zuma should be compelled through summons to appear, an exercise which Zondo agreed will be heard on October 9. Although Zuma did not stand for a third term as president of the ANC, he was invested in the outcome of the December 2017 contest, which was between Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, his former wife and an experienced politician, and ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa. "Former President reiterates that he is more than ready for the commencement of the Arms deal trial.".

The situation came to a head in February 2018. He was officially reelected to the post by the National Assembly on May 21 and sworn in on May 24.

On Sunday, the Jacob G Zuma Foundation issued a statement saying there will be "no court appearance" on Tuesday due to the NPA's "unreadiness to proceed with the trial" against him.