Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942) is the
President of South Africa, by parliament following his party's victory in the .
Zuma is the President of the
African National Congress (ANC), the governing political party, and was
Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005. and his
clan name Msholozi. Zuma became the President of the ANC on 18 December 2007 after defeating incumbent
Thabo Mbeki at the
ANC conference in Polokwane. Zuma was also a member of the
South African Communist Party (SACP), briefly serving on the party's
Politburo until he left the party in 1990.On 20 September 2008, Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the
African National Congress's
National Executive Committee, following a conclusion by Judge Nicholson of improper interference in the
National Prosecuting Authority , including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption.
Zuma has faced significant legal challenges. He was charged with rape in 2005, but was acquitted. In addition, he fought a long legal battle over allegations of
racketeering and corruption, resulting from his financial advisor
Schabir......
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