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| Jacob Zuma barred from running in South Africa election | |
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| Jacob Zuma was president between 2009 and 2018 | Jacob Zuma was president between 2009 and 2018 |
| Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa's general election in May. | Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa's general election in May. |
| The country's electoral commission, or IEC, has not given a reason. | The country's electoral commission, or IEC, has not given a reason. |
| However, his 2021 conviction, and jailing, for contempt of court would appear to disqualify him. | However, his 2021 conviction, and jailing, for contempt of court would appear to disqualify him. |
| His backing of the new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has been seen as a possible threat to the governing African National Congress (ANC), which has suspended Mr Zuma. | His backing of the new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has been seen as a possible threat to the governing African National Congress (ANC), which has suspended Mr Zuma. |
| The 81-year-old served as president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down because of corruption allegations. | |
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| Mr Zuma's new party is named after the ANC's former military wing, and he sees himself as the true heir to the governing party's revolutionary roots. | |
| The ANC had wanted South Africa's electoral body to deregister MK but this request was rejected on Tuesday. | |
| Mr Zuma was the first name on the MK's candidate list, but the electoral commission received objections to him potentially becoming a member of the National Assembly. | |
| "In the case of former President Zuma, yes, we did receive an objection, which has been upheld," said electoral commission head Mosotho Moepya on Thursday. | "In the case of former President Zuma, yes, we did receive an objection, which has been upheld," said electoral commission head Mosotho Moepya on Thursday. |
| "The party that has nominated him has been informed," Mr Moepya told journalists. | "The party that has nominated him has been informed," Mr Moepya told journalists. |
| Mr Zuma has until 2 April to appeal against the decision. | Mr Zuma has until 2 April to appeal against the decision. |
| The former president received a 15-month prison sentence in 2021 for contempt of court and the constitution says anyone who has had a prison sentence of longer than 12 months is not eligible to run for election. | The former president received a 15-month prison sentence in 2021 for contempt of court and the constitution says anyone who has had a prison sentence of longer than 12 months is not eligible to run for election. |
| Mr Zuma is also facing charges of corruption over a multi-billion dollar arms deal from the 1990s, when he was vice-president. | |
| The IEC said that the ruling did not prevent the MK party from taking part in the 29 May poll, News24 reports. | The IEC said that the ruling did not prevent the MK party from taking part in the 29 May poll, News24 reports. |
| For the first time since the start of the democratic era in 1994, the ANC's vote share could fall below 50%, according to several opinion polls. The MK party is seen as popular in Mr Zuma's home region of KwaZulu-Natal. | For the first time since the start of the democratic era in 1994, the ANC's vote share could fall below 50%, according to several opinion polls. The MK party is seen as popular in Mr Zuma's home region of KwaZulu-Natal. |
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