Your current location:HOME >entertainment >Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election? 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 19:54:11 Source: Internet compilationEdit:entertainment
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was barred Monday from running for Par
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was barred Monday from running for Parliament in next week’s national election over a previous criminal conviction, the latest twist in his return to politics.
The decision by the country’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, may still be appealed. It ruled that Zuma is only eligible to serve as a lawmaker five years after his 2021 sentence for contempt of court was completed.
Zuma is now the leader of a new party, uMkhonto weSizwe Party, and is campaigning against the long-ruling African National Congress he once led.
Analysts say the ANC, which has comfortably held power since Nelson Mandela became the country’s first Black president in 1994, might receive less than 50% of votes in next Wednesday’s election and lose its parliamentary majority.
That would be the ANC’s worst electoral performance since it came into power in South Africa at the end of apartheid.
Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient2024-05-21 19:30
Malaysia considers hosting 'downsized' Commonwealth Games2024-05-21 18:42
Watch: Orca seen swimming in Wellington harbour2024-05-21 18:21
Man shot in Sydney mall after reports of stabbings, police say2024-05-21 18:07
Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 20252024-05-21 18:01
Watch: Orca seen swimming in Wellington harbour2024-05-21 18:01
Hamilton Movers won’t return accidental $50k payment to luxury hotel brand2024-05-21 17:50
Watch: Orca seen swimming in Wellington harbour2024-05-21 17:44
French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti2024-05-21 17:31
Crews at vegetation fire in Horowhenua2024-05-21 17:17
Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient2024-05-21 19:28
NZ chef at French restaurant awarded Michelin star2024-05-21 19:26
All Newshub operations to be shut down, 250 jobs to go2024-05-21 19:08
'A disgrace': Families doing it tough after government cuts funding to food bank2024-05-21 19:08
Sweden beats France, Britain relegated after losing to Norway at hockey worlds2024-05-21 18:26
TVNZ staff want to know why profitable shows are being cut2024-05-21 18:16
Five arrested in Taupō on Tuesday after group brawl at Richmond shops2024-05-21 18:12
Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look2024-05-21 18:06
Devout Christian doctor, 68, who punched dementia2024-05-21 18:02
Upgrades begin on State Highway 6 Frankton intersection2024-05-21 17:09