Zuma barred from standing as candidate in upcoming polls

The IEC said Jacob Zuma was not eligible to be on the candidate list for the upcoming May 29 general elections.

March 29, 2024
Clive Ndou Less than a minute
Former president Jacob Zuma.

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has barred former president Jacob Zuma from standing as a candidate for the upcoming general elections.

Zuma’s political organisation, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has put him on the top of the elections candidate list submitted to the IEC.

However, briefing the media on Thursday, IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya, said Zuma was not eligible to be on the candidate list for the upcoming May 29 general elections.

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March 29, 2024
Clive Ndou Less than a minute

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Caxton’s Digital Editorial Manager. I am a journalist and editor with experience spanning over a decade having worked for major local and national news publications across the country and as a correspondent in the Netherlands. I write about most topics with a special interest in politics, crime, human interest and conservation.
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