newsinsightplus.com 2018Byaccident10New April 9, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaJacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa’s electionPublished24 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Jacob Zuma was president of South Africa between 2009 and 2018By Jenny Hill in Johannesburg & Natasha Booty in LondonBBC NewsSouth Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy.Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.It argued the constitution prevented people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.Mr Zuma, 81, has been campaigning for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.A former stalwart of the governing African National Congress (ANC), he is a controversial figure and served as president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down because of corruption allegations.He was sentenced to 15 months in jail in 2021 for failing to testify in a corruption investigation, though he only served three months on health grounds. Zuma – the political wildcard in South Africa’s pollThe trials of Jacob ZumaJacob Zuma – the survivor whose nine lives ran outThe ruling could have a significant impact on the outcome of next month’s election. Mr Zuma is the face of a newly formed MK opposition party, which is named after the ANC’s former military wing.The ex-president sees himself as the true heir to the revolutionary roots of ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela.Mr Zuma’s court victory means he can now run as the MK’s leading candidate.Rather than voting directly for a president, South Africans elect members of the National Assembly. The head of whichever party can muster a majority is likely to become the country’s leader, though it could put forward another candidate.The ruling will also be a blow to the ANC, which after 30 years in power, faces a potentially bruising election.For the first time since the start of the democratic era in 1994, the ANC’s vote share could fall below 50%, several opinion polls predict.The MK party is seen as popular in Mr Zuma’s home region of KwaZulu-Natal.More about South Africa’s election:What is at stake in South Africa’s election?South Africa’s deadly love affair with gunsMurders, hitmen and South Africa’s election‘You see skeletons’ – South Africa’s deadly borderGen Z’s ‘love-hate’ relationship with MandelaRelated TopicsSouth AfricaJacob ZumaAround the BBCFocus on Africa podcastsAfrica Daily podcastsTop StoriesLive. 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newsinsightplus.com 2018Byaccident10New April 9, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaJacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa’s electionPublished24 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Jacob Zuma was president of South Africa between 2009 and 2018By Jenny Hill in Johannesburg & Natasha Booty in LondonBBC NewsSouth Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy.Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.It argued the constitution prevented people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.Mr Zuma, 81, has been campaigning for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.A former stalwart of the governing African National Congress (ANC), he is a controversial figure and served as president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down because of corruption allegations.He was sentenced to 15 months in jail in 2021 for failing to testify in a corruption investigation, though he only served three months on health grounds. Zuma – the political wildcard in South Africa’s pollThe trials of Jacob ZumaJacob Zuma – the survivor whose nine lives ran outThe ruling could have a significant impact on the outcome of next month’s election. Mr Zuma is the face of a newly formed MK opposition party, which is named after the ANC’s former military wing.The ex-president sees himself as the true heir to the revolutionary roots of ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela.Mr Zuma’s court victory means he can now run as the MK’s leading candidate.Rather than voting directly for a president, South Africans elect members of the National Assembly. The head of whichever party can muster a majority is likely to become the country’s leader, though it could put forward another candidate.The ruling will also be a blow to the ANC, which after 30 years in power, faces a potentially bruising election.For the first time since the start of the democratic era in 1994, the ANC’s vote share could fall below 50%, several opinion polls predict.The MK party is seen as popular in Mr Zuma’s home region of KwaZulu-Natal.More about South Africa’s election:What is at stake in South Africa’s election?South Africa’s deadly love affair with gunsMurders, hitmen and South Africa’s election‘You see skeletons’ – South Africa’s deadly borderGen Z’s ‘love-hate’ relationship with MandelaRelated TopicsSouth AfricaJacob ZumaAround the BBCFocus on Africa podcastsAfrica Daily podcastsTop StoriesLive. Post Office would do ‘anything to hide Horizon failures’ – Alan BatesSecurity raised for Champions League ties after attack threatPublished6 minutes agoIsrael’s Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes nextPublished31 minutes agoFeaturesFirst ever climate change victory in Europe courtSpectacular images of eclipse that transfixed North AmericaThe eclipse at Niagara Falls: ‘Wow! Spectacular’ VideoThe eclipse at Niagara Falls: ‘Wow! Spectacular’The Syria I came back to is not the one I leftHow are the non-dom rules changing?Israel’s Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes next’Why I rewrote Huckleberry Finn to give slave Jim a voice’Record hot March sparks ‘uncharted territory’ fear’Carrot harvest helped me detect ancient coin hoard’Elsewhere on the BBCWhat was so special about yesterday’s solar eclipse?Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh’s brief guide to the cosmic phenomenonAttributionSoundsHow did Sweden become a hotbed for hot tracks? James Ballardie charts Sweden’s remarkable rise as a music superpowerAttributioniPlayerWill China’s electric car industry shock Europe?Steve Fowler explores the potential risks Chinese electric car manufacturing poses to Western brandsAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest stars through a unique lensThe stories behind ten defining images of Amy Winehouse, from iconic shots to private snapsAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Security raised for Champions League ties after threat2Sports Direct dubs Newcastle kit deal unlawful3Spain to axe ‘golden visas’ scheme4King Charles comes face to face with new banknotes5Court rules women’s-only exhibit must allow male visitors6Man held after woman stabbed to death pushing pram7Louise Thompson reveals she had stoma bag fitted8Israel’s Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes next9Boy, nine, killed in family farm accident10New version of Scrabble to be less competitive [ad_1] South Africa’s ex-president wins an appeal against his earlier disqualification by the electoral body. 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