Jacob Zuma Disqualified from Election by South Africa's Apex Court | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Jacob Zuma Disqualified from Election by South Africa's Apex Court | Vantage with Palki Sharma

South Africa's Apex Court, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, has disqualified former President Jacob Zuma from the May 29th Parliamentary Election. The top court upheld a law that states that anyone sentenced to more than 12 months in prison cannot contest in the election. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2021 for contempt of court. He served less than 3 months in prison, and was then released on medical grounds. His remaining sentence was eventually pardoned. But South Africa's top court says this does not change the fact that Zuma received a 15-month sentence. The ruling is a blow to Zuma's new MK party, and a boon for the ruling ANC.

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[phindilendamase]

I thank God for this disqualification 🙌. Our nation needed.

[des]

This is good news and they should accept this

[NhlanhlaMamba]

The end of ANC and Ramaphosa is on the 29th of May 2024 finish

[themartian]

It's amazing how many people still support the Zuma criminal!

[thobamngadi]

Poor headline. Zuma will be on ballot paper as MK leader. Zuma will lead from the back

[YoungMwacho]

We need leaders with integrity to lead people / nations. Zuma is not one of them.

[lucillebailey]

Why did Nelson Mandela spend 27 years of his life in prison? For what South Africa is today? A crying shame.

[karelgericke]

Zuma, s disqualification, will make absolutely no difference to the fact that the MK party will be victorious in the upcoming election, infact it will even boost the MK result because the people just getting more GATVOL with the anc .

[ThamiGumbi-lc]

To all the haters of president Zuma don't celebrate

[danielmakhubela]

Truth be told SA politics are very interesting

[pearls]

Palki Sharma thanks for your excellent presentation!!!!❤❤❤❤

[AguangAlor-xhbx]

Am from South Sudan 🇸🇸 but I beg guys to vote for Julius malema. He’s going to create jobs for you and stability of economic growth for you guys.

[semwen]

I am not from Africa. But I like Julius Malema.

[AlbertusMBezuidenhout]

Zupta vs Ramasofa! Nkandla vs Phala Phala! State capture vs State failure! Whats the difference?

[manlinedlamini]

Every rally for the anc is mk rally, because everyone who open his or her mouth 90% of that speech is about Zuma and the Mk

[MrMthethwa]

Zuma will go after Cyril Ramaphosa after this election.

[rambochauke]

Zuma and Guptas prayers went wrong ❤❤❤

[janesekgota]

How old will he be after five years?.Thats greed in its highest point.For him to get the remmission, it was because he spent most of his time in hospital saying he was sick.Zuma must just stay at Nkandla and take care of his health if he is sick.Or take care of his old age.He must not strain his body by dancing, dancing, danging, he will collapse.He is no longer young, but in the category of senior citizens.PERIOD.

[CenterZero_DeadSecurity]

According to recent polls, MK party is only the 4th largest party. They are only big in KZN where Zuma's minions and sheep are.

[SeakoMaape]

We will still vote MKP with or without Jacob Zuma. The peoplec