Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa's election - BBC News

South Africa's ex-president wins an appeal against his earlier disqualification by the electoral body.

32 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Jacob Zuma was president of South Africa between 2009 and 2018South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May's general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy.

Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.

It argued the constitution barred people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.

Mr Zuma, 81, has been campaigning for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.

A former stalwart of the governing African National Congress (ANC), he is controversial figure and served as president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down because of corruption allegations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68772847

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