The Jacob G Zuma Foundation has characterised former President Jacob Zuma’s recent release on remission as a strategic instrument to bolster President Cyril Ramaphosa’a’s chances of securing reelection in the upcoming year. Zuma was one of the first 32 individuals released from prison through the presidential special remission on Friday, as part of a nationwide initiative to alleviate overcrowding in correctional facilities. Over 1 500 of the 9 488 non-violent offenders granted remission were released into community correction this past…

The release of former President Jacob Zuma from prison, as part of a nationwide remission of non-violent offenders to ease the overcrowding of correctional facilities across the country, has been met with mixed reactions. While the Democratic Alliance (DA) has labelled President Cyril Ramaphosa a “spineless” leader who moved towards a political solution to save Zuma from another stay in prison, former Public Protector Professor Thuli Madonsela has given thumbs up to the executive decision. “I support the remission of…

FORMER South African president, Jacob Zuma, called for home-grown, Afro-centric solutions to the continent’s problems. He was speaking in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where he was a special guest at the first-ever Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum (AVCCMF). Zuma attended the event in his capacity as a board member of the Belarus-Africa Foreign Trade Association and patron of the JG Zuma Foundation. “This inaugural Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum exhibits and provides inspiration for Afro-centric solutions for African problems…