South Africa: Former president Jacob Zuma can run for May election, court rules

The former president of South Africa will eventually run in the May elections, but not with his historic party, the ANC, which for the first time risks losing the majority in parliament.

Judges in MK Party/Zuma case against IEC, ‘took the soft option’ – Prof Theo Venter

Former President Jacob Zuma can contest the election as one of the candidates for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. It follows after the Electoral Court dismissed the Independent Electoral’s (IEC) objection to Zuma’s inclusion because he has been convicted of a crime. It will mean that Zuma could be back in Parliament if the MK Party garners enough support on 29 May. Political analyst, Prof Theo Venter said in an interview with Biznews that the judges…

Former South African president wins legal bid to run in elections

South Africa’s Electoral Court has overturned a ruling that had barred former leader Jacob Zuma from running for the National Assembly

South Africa's Zuma wins court bid to run in May election

A court in South Africa has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can stand in next month's general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities to bar him over a criminal conviction.

IEC: Why did Electoral Court allow Zuma's parliamentary candidacy?

The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) said it wants reasons why the Electoral Court upheld former president Jacob Zuma’s appeal after the commission struck him off the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s candidates list for parliament. The IEC said it has taken note and will study the two orders by the Electoral Court which cleared the way for Zuma to contest the May 29 polls for the MK party. The electoral court on Tuesday set aside the decision by I…

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.