I arrived in South Africa shortly before last month’s national elections. I was attending a conference on the country’s 1994 transition from white minority rule to democracy in Stellenbosch, a ...

The proud mom commemorated her second child's birthday on Thursday, Aug. 21 Gwen Stefani/Instagram Gwen Stefani's second son Zuma, turned 17 The mother of three celebrated her son's birthday with an ...

A new chapter in South Africa's long-running Zuma saga is set to begin with the 43-year-old daughter of the former president due to go on trial this week on terrorism-related charges. In what is ...

Family ties may become strained for former South African President Jacob Zuma after his eldest daughter accused her half-sister of deceiving 17 men – half of whom are reportedly relatives – into ...

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday from running for a seat in Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction. The decision by the ...

The African National Congress party severed ties with its former leader over his decision to become the leading voice of an opposition party in the last election, calling its platform “dangerous.” By ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing ...

Johannesburg, South Africa – After weeks of legal disputes and rulings from the country’s electoral commission and court, South Africa’s highest court on Monday barred controversial former President ...

The daughter of South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma denies tricking people into joining the Russia-Ukraine war The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned as an MP ...

With elections just over a week away, the political comeback of the former president has presented a major test for the country’s young democracy. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from Cape Town South ...

Richard Calland is a founding partner of political risk consultancy, The Paternoster Group, and a member of the advisory council of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution.