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Jacob Zuma was flanked by family members He later returned to prison

Jacob Zuma became the fourth democratically elected President of South Africa in 2009. Zuma faced many legal challenges before, during and after his presidency, but the most prominent of all the corruption issues leveled against him is the involvement of the Gupta family. Prominent members of this family are three brothers - Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta as well as Atul's nephew Varun.

In a letter to Zee News, an Indian origin doctor from Durban shares a woeful tale of the atrocities Indian community is facing in South Africa. The country has been in a state of unrest ever since the arrest of ex-President Jacob Zuma. 

Violence was triggered by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma last week Protests widened into an orgy of looting and an outpouring of anger over the hardship and inequality that persist in South Africa 27 years after the end of apartheid More than 70 people have been killed in the unrest, the worst in South Africa for years, and hundreds of businesses wrecked

Jacob Zuma became the fourth democratically elected President of South Africa in 2009. Zuma faced many legal challenges before, during, and after his presidency, but the most prominent of all the corruption issues leveled against him is the involvement of the Gupta family. Prominent members of this family are three brothers - Ajay, Atul, and Rajesh Gupta as well as Atul's nephew Varun. Now, Zee News has received comments from Ajay Gupta in response to the news report telecast on 14.07.2021 titled - 'DNA: What is the connection of South Africa Riots to Indian Gupta family?' In his clarification, Ajay Gupta has denied the allegations and said that since 2017, he and his brothers have been living in Dubai, UAE and neither he nor any of his family members have any association with or involvement in the riots held in South Africa in July 2021.

The death toll climbed to 72 from rioting in South Africa on Tuesday Police and military fired stun grenades and rubber bullets to try to halt the unrest set off by the imprisonment Jacob Zuma

Zuma started a 15-month sentence last Wednesday after the country's apex court found him guilty of contempt of court He refused to return to the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, where he has been repeatedly accused of involvement in corruption by witnesses South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the army has been called in to assist and all leave of police personnel has been cancelled

Former South African President Jacob Zuma told a corruption inquiry on Monday that enemies had plotted to bring him down, and he had never broken the law with the business family at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal.

Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as South Africa`s president in a parliamentary vote on Thursday.

South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday resigned from his office mid corruption claims.

The struggle for power in South Africa intensified Wednesday as President Jacob Zuma raged against a resignation order from his own party.

Jacob Zuma is in a weakened position after Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was narrowly elected leader of Zuma`s ruling African National Congress.

The vote is perhaps the most pivotal moment for the ANC since it launched black-majority rule under Nelson Mandela`s leadership 23 years ago.

President Jacob Zuma, whose reign has been marred by graft scandals, will step down as ANC chief, but remain as head of state ahead of general elections in 2019.

A woman has accused Manana of kicking and punching her and her cousin at the exit of a nightclub in the early hours of August 6. The incident sparked outcry from the civil society and the opposition parties.

Jacob Zuma, who has held power since 2009, has now survived nine no-confidence votes despite a record in office marred by allegations of sleaze and influence-peddling. He hailed his win as a victory for the ANC.

The ANC is supported by the overwhelming majority.

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, as ruling ANC lawmakers stuck by their leader despite divisions and fierce criticism of his rule.

A secret ballot is seen by Zuma`s critics as emboldening lawmakers from his own party to support his ouster by shielding them from pressure.  

"The speaker of the National Assembly has constitutional power to prescribe that voting in a motion of no-confidence in the President of the Republic of South Africa be conducted by secret ballot," the chief justice said.