
The top court of South Africa is getting ready to hear an appeal over former President Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to run in what is expected to be a close election.
The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, led by Mr. Zuma, 82, is a new opposition group that some believe could influence the results of the national election on May 29.
In April, a lower court ruled that he was eligible to run despite being disqualified by the electoral commission due to a conviction for contempt of court.
It had claimed that if a person was found guilty of a crime and given a term of more than 12 months in jail, they were not entitled to hold public office under the constitution.
For refusing to testify in a corruption inquiry, Mr. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2021; however, he was only incarcerated for three months due to health issues. (BBC)
Be the first to comment