MBABANE:Former South African President and leader of the newly formed uMkhonto WeSizwe(MK) Party Jacob Zuma, is not eligible to stand for elections due to his previous contempt of court conviction, the Constitutional Court ruled on Monday.
This comes after the Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) of South Africa successfully appealed the decision of Electoral Court that ruled in Jacob Zuma’s favour.
Former President Jacob Zuma, leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, looks on while sitting on stage during the People’s Mandate Launch at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on 18 May 2024. Picture: AFP