The Constitutional Court had found him guilty of contempt for failing to appear before a commission investigating corruption accusations that tainted a president once best known for fighting apartheid.
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Jacob Zuma Is Ordered to Prison by South African Court
Mr. Zuma, whose tenure was tainted by financial scandals, was a comrade of Nelson Mandela and a dominant figure for decades in the governing African National Congress party.
South Africa Court Set to Rule on Jacob Zuma, and an Era of Impunity
“He is now running out of legal runway,” one law expert says, as the country’s highest court will decide whether the former president can be jailed for contempt.
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Zuma Risks Arrest After Defying South Africa Corruption Inquiry
The former South African president, tainted by corruption scandals, refused to appear before an inquiry panel. The panel’s leader said he would seek an order to imprison Mr. Zuma for contempt.
Priscilla Jana, Lawyer Who Battled Apartheid, Is Dead at 76
Representing Nelson and Winnie Mandela among many others, Ms. Jana fought for equality in South Africa both in and out of the courtroom.
George Bizos, Anti-Apartheid Lawyer Who Defended Mandela, Dies at 92
A champion of human rights, he represented his client and friend in the so-called Rivonia trial of leaders of the African National Congress in the 1960s.
Denis Goldberg, South African Freedom Fighter, Is Dead at 87
He was the only white defendant to be convicted alongside Nelson Mandela and others in 1964 for resisting apartheid. He spent 22 years in prison.
South African Court Issues Warrant for Jacob Zuma’s Arrest
The ruling came after the former president failed to appear to face charges in a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months, most recently by asserting that he is ill.
Jacob Zuma Says Corruption Allegations Were a Conspiracy to Oust Him
The former president of South Africa is accused of taking part in systematic looting of state resources by wealthy allies and African National Congress leaders.