US EditionSouth Africa: Former president Jacob Zuma can run for May election, court rules
- "Former president Jacob Zuma is allowed to run for elections under the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, per the ruling by the Electoral Court."
- "The Electoral Commission of South Africa's decision to bar Zuma from contesting a parliamentary seat was rejected by the court."
- "Despite being sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court, Zuma is now eligible to participate in the upcoming election.
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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…
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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…
S. Africa’s ex-president Zuma wins court bid to run in May election
JOHANNESBURG: A South African court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can stand in looming general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities to bar him over a contempt conviction. In a surprise verdict, the electoral court ruled in favor of the 81-year-old who is fronting uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new opposition party that has become a potential upsetter in the May 29 election. “The decision of the Electoral Co…
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