Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (Zulu: [geɮʱejiɬeˈkisa ˈzʱuma]; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan names Nxamalala and Msholozi.

3 days ago · Jacob Zuma is a South African politician who served as president of South Africa (2009–18). He held several leadership positions in his political party, the African National Congress, including the post of president (2007–17).

Apr 2, 2014 · Jacob Zuma served as president of South Africa from 2009 until his resignation in 2018. (1942-) Who Is Jacob Zuma? Born in Nkandla, South Africa, on April 12, 1942, Jacob Zuma joined the...

Jacob Zuma's tenure as South Africa's fourth post-apartheid president began on 9 May 2009 and ended on 14 February 2018. He held office under a mandate from the parliamentary caucus of the African National Congress (ANC), which had governed South Africa since 1994 and which won comfortable majorities in the 2009 and 2014 national elections.

Jul 8, 2021 · Jacob Zuma has achieved political ignominy as the first former president of South Africa to be sent to prison.

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in next week’s national election over a previous criminal conviction, the latest twist in his return to politics.

Apr 8, 2025 · Emeritus Professor of History, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, S.Af. Author of Subjugation and the Roots of Democracy in South Africa: The Struggle for the Eastern Cape, 1800– 1854.

4 days ago · JOHANNESBURG - The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party is set to celebrate its founder and leader Jacob Zuma’s birthday in a number of rallies across the country on Saturday. Born in Nkandla in KwaZulu ...

2 days ago · MK supporters celebrate Jacob Zuma’s birthday at Legacy Lecture at Protea South Hall on April 12, 2025 in Soweto, South Africa. uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) held parties across the country to ...

May 16, 2024 · Former president Jacob Zuma stands accused of 18 charges of corruption, racketeering, fraud and tax evasion linked to his allegedly corrupt relationship with his former financial advisor, Schabir Shaik.