South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma
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Jacob Zuma: Military deployed to tackle unrest over jailed ex-president
Reading Time: 2 minutes South Africa is deploying the military to tackle riots that have broken out over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.
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Zuma will not get special treatment in jail—Minister
Reading Time: 3 minutes South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, who yesterday began a 15-month sentence for contempt, will be eligible to be released […]