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South Africa’s Ex-President Zuma Disqualified from Election

South Africa’s Ex-President Zuma Disqualified from Election

Jacob Zuma arrives at Orlando Stadium in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg, - Copyright © africanews Jerome Delay/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.

JOHANNESBURG, May 20 – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma cannot participate in this month’s parliamentary election, the country’s highest court decided on Monday. This ruling could impact the election’s outcome and lead to unrest among Zuma’s supporters. The constitutional court determined that Zuma’s 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualifies him […]