Former South Africa leader Jacob Zuma is barred from running in elections, election authority says

JOHANNESBURG — Former South African President Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run in upcoming elections, the Independent Electoral Commission has ruled. The commission said at a media briefing on Thursday that it had upheld an objection against Zuma’s candidacy in the May 29 elections. In July 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in … Read more