South Africa’s ex-President Zuma barred from election
South Africa’s ex-President Zuma barred from election
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in May’s general election, the country’s electoral commission (IEC) has said.
The constitution prevents anyone with a jail sentence of longer than 12 months from running for office
Mr Zuma’s backing of the new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has been seen as a possible threat to the governing African National Congress (ANC).
The former president, who served from 2009 to 2018, has been suspended by the ANC