The constitutional court found Zuma’s 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualified him from standing in ...

In terms of Section 84(2)(j) of the South African Constitution, the president – acting as the head of state – is “responsible for pardoning or reprieving offenders and remitting any fines, penalties ...

Historically, South Africa’s Constitutional Court has found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months’ imprisonment. South Africa’s Constitutional Court ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg ...

Former president Jacob Zuma has been spared further time in prison by a decision to remit his 15-month sentence for contempt of court. The remission was granted in terms of a presidential decree to ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ex-leader Jacob Zuma on Friday asked the country's top court to annul his 15-month jail sentence for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry, saying it was ...