Former President Zuma Excluded from May Election by South African Electoral Body
The electoral commission of South Africa announced on Thursday that former president Jacob Zuma has been barred from participating in the upcoming May 29 general election.
Commission president Mosotho Moepya informed reporters that an objection against Zuma's candidacy had been upheld, without revealing further details, as reported by AFP.
Both the party that nominated Zuma and the objectors have been notified of the decision, and there is a window for appeal until April 2.
At 81 years old, Zuma was compelled to step down from the presidency in 2018 amid a cloud of corruption accusations.
He is now participating in the election campaign for the opposition uMkhonto we Sizwe party, aiming to rejuvenate his p...