The Constitutional Court of South Africa found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months imprisonment for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018.

Jacob Zuma found guilty of contempt of court, hands him 15-month sentence

Former South African President Jacob Zuma pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a much-postponed corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering case dating back more than two decades.

South Africa: Jacob Zuma pleads not guilty in graft trial

South Africa's former leader Jacob Zuma pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering charges relating to a $2 billion arms deal when he was deputy president.

South Africa's former president Zuma pleads not guilty to corruption charges

South Africa's Former president Jacob Zuma appeared before the court over a two-decade long corruption case. But the long-delayed corruption trial of Zuma was adjourned almost immediately after the opening proceedings for nine days.

South Africa: Jacob Zuma corruption trial postponed to May 26

The long-awaited corruption trial against former South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to resume in Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. Zuma and his co-accused French arms manufacturer, Thales, face multiple charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering in connection with South Africa's multi-billion Rand arms deal of the 1990s.

South Africa: Jacob Zuma's corruption trial to resume on Monday

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday testified on controversial Gupta brothers mining case in which he said his role as then deputy president was "constricted" to investigate corruption allegations.

South Africa president testifies on corruption accusations involving Gupta brothers

A historic trial is underway in South Africa and the centre of it is the infamous Gupta brothers. Their links are with former president Jacob Zuma. Three years after Zuma stepped down, the ghost of the Guptas continues to haunt his successor Cyril Ramaphosa.

Will justice be served as South Africa's Ramaphosa testifies in huge corruption scandal?

Former South African President Jacob Zuma rejected a request by the nation’s top court to file an affidavit suggesting what sanction he should face if it finds him guilty of contempt for defying its order to testify before a panel that’s probing graft during his rule.

Jacob Zuma leaves sentencing fate to South Africa's top court

Trouble looms for Former South African President Jacob Zuma. The country's top court reversed its judgement in the state capture commission's against Zuma and the commission wants him to be jailed for 2 years.

Your Story | Trouble looms for Jacob Zuma: Top court reserves judgement

South African politics is taking an interesting turn. The current President Cyril Ramaphosa and the former President Jacob Zuma, exchange war of words through their respective statements.

South Africa incumbent president and former President Zuma exchange war of words

He was removed from office by the governing African National Congress (ANC) in 2018, in a move orchestrated by allies of his successor Cyril Ramaphosa.

Jacob Zuma could face jail after corruption inquiry snub

A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment, but the judge stayed the warrant until his corruption trial resumes on May 6.

South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Zuma in graft trial

South Africa's embattled former president Jacob Zuma is expected in court on corruption charges on Tuesday, in what would be the first time he faces trial for graft despite multiple accusations.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma faces court on corruption charges

South African former President Jacob Zuma will stand trial on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal after court denied him a permanent stay of prosecution on Friday.

Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma to face corruption trial after court denies stay of prosecution

Former South African president Jacob Zuma was due back at a public inquiry into state corruption on Friday after his lawyers requested an adjournment because they said he was being questioned unfairly.

South Africa's Zuma due back at corruption inquiry after adjournment

Former South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday he had received a death threat after his testimony the previous day to an inquiry on corruption. Zuma told the inquiry on Monday that he had been the victim of a plot to get rid of him and that he could trace that conspiracy to foreign intelligence services and the apartheid government in the 1990s.

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, back at inquiry, says his life is in danger

Former South African president Jacob Zuma told a corruption inquiry on Monday that he had never broken the law with the Gupta family, describing the businessmen at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal as friends.

South Africa's Jacob Zuma denies breaking law with business brothers

Former South African president Jacob Zuma is due Monday to testify at a judicial inquiry where he faces tough questioning over allegations that he oversaw systematic looting of state funds while in power.

South Africa's Jacob Zuma to testify in graft inquiry

Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa's president on Saturday, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth.

Promising jobs and justice, Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged Wednesday to use his victory in last week's election to impose faster reforms to boost the economy and turn around Eskom, the state's ailing power company.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa vows to speed reforms after election win

Former South African president Jacob Zuma used the country's intelligence services for his own political and personal interests, most notably against his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa, a government report charges.

South Africa: Probe reveals Zuma used intel services to target Ramaphosa

South Africans will head to polls in May 2019, officials said Wednesday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling ANC party seeking to reverse growing voter discontent over the weak economy.

South Africa to hold elections in May 2019

South Africa's president announced a multi-billion-dollar stimulus programme on Friday, earmarking funds for job creation and infrastructure development as he seeks to make good on a pledge to revive the country's ailing economy.

South Africa's Ramaphosa outlines stimulus plan for ailing economy

Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, racketeering and money laundering

South Africa's ex-president Zuma makes second court appearance on corruption charges

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