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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South Africa | Former President | Jacob Zuma | Apex Court | General Elections | MK Party | African National Congress | ANC | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma
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[@phindilendamase70]

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

[@nonhlanhladlamini9948]

Mxxxm

[@des2892]

This is good news and they should accept this

[@NhlanhlaMamba]

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

[@GhostTraders]

Not really though ,they will win but this might the last election they win

[@billjames1216]

Anyone who ascenda to power in S.A will be a puppet doesn't matter who

[@billjames1216]

Anyone who ascenda to power in S.A will be a puppet doesn't matter who

[@The_barefoot_bedouin]

Impossible.

[@truth-Hurts375]

Dream on !!!

[@danielmakhubela250]

Truth be told SA politics are very interesting

[@grindhousecoffeebar4424]

Yet devastating to the vast majority of our population. More than 50 million people live do not have running water to wash with and flush toilets. This country has so much potential!

[@TRebMad114]

@@grindhousecoffeebar4424Blue lies

[@xzabo4541]

@@grindhousecoffeebar4424 LOOOL. Stop lies

[@user-jn9tz3li3v]

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

[@lesleynoel2128]

Mandela was in prison too

[@Biobele]

For what? A. an unpaid parking ticket B. Corruption C. Campaigning for the End of apartheid and calling for Equality of all South Africans?

[@khaltsharivist365]

Mandela was a political prisoner incarcerated under the apartheid system which has been declared a crime against humanity. His record like all political prisoners under apartheid was expunged. Zuma was at Robben Island with Madiba. His record was also expunged. The constitution was adopted in 1996.

[@OwenMusiker-sj1qu]

Mandela he was in prison too without corruption neh?

[@vat81]

Unxilile

[@brianwings6908]

Under old apartheid constitution.

[@dennismasasa7419]

Zuma is a selfish thief.

[@mkhululikhathi2970]

OK domoroza

[@Belovedfellows]

Stupidity of an old man

[@themartian7121]

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

[@billy-jeanmany87]

And Ramaposa is a Saint..Lol

[@thobisanizondi7522]

They also support Phalaphala.

[@karelgericke9172]

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 .

[@supreme9801]

Victorious? That’s a reach

[@truth-Hurts375]

Dream on !!!!

[@muzikafelismngxongokasophi487]

You are draming keh wena

[@nwai4881]

Just consoling yourself we know most of his followers will opt for Inkatha or EFF

[@PHZikwe]

You think all of us are Zulu 🤣

[@thobamngadi5254]

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

[@pearls1626]

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

[@onediakey6117]

Get those old people out of office

[@jeccym8715]

Tell them, cos they are in most cases,white people's puppets

[@Obi-iv4vx]

Wasn't Gayton Mckenzie a convict too?

[@user-pn2wh9zm2q]

ANC is corropt and some poeple just dont see it are they blind are a they just being stupid ?

[@ridwaankhalifa8550]

Stupid

[@nokuthulamlotshwa9669]

Good, we thank God 🙏

[@janesekgota1334]

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.

[@semwen737]

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

[@manlinedlamini5038]

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

[@AlbertusMBezuidenhout]

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

[@truth-Hurts375]

The White Domkop DA who wants a coalition with the Corrupt ANC....THATS THE DIFFERENCE !!!!

[@nomvuyokalenga4333]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-mp9bn5vl6l]

You are one in a 1000 my friend I think many people are under a toxic spell they forgot what Zuma done, better vote for fresh blood 😢😢

[@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.

[@nonnielifestyle6849]

Stop lying.

[@CenterZero_DeadSecurity]

@@nonnielifestyle6849 MK party has 8.61% of ZA votes since February 2024. Behind ANC, DA, and EFF. That means MK party is 4th. Or was that too difficult for your brain to process?

[@MalefuEatery]

Umkhonto weSizwe is a party thats barely 3 months into its formation and its already maling huge weaves in the political courier doors of South Africa. 🎉

[@mitchellrussellvandersimon8464]

Zulu start at KZN Johannesburg and Pretoria which is under Tshwane the son of Zulu King.

[@siphophiri3327]

A win for South Africa

[@agro-valleyfarm7217]

It takes a REVOLUTION to make a solution (DENNIS BROWN, Revolution). Are Black South Afrikans ready to stand up and fight the right revolution??? Over the past 30 years the ANC leadership core have clearly demonstrated that they are NOT ready OR fit to govern south afrika AND their ULTIMATE GOAL was NOT to transform SA but to be in cahoot(partnership or alliance) with the OLD WHITE ELITES who benefited from the oppression of BLACK SOUTH AFRIKANS.

[@aquarius1500]

And ANC should never fall😮😮😮

[@tonyramdial9651]

He was pardoned, what it mean. Democracy is just another word for dictatorship in South Africa.

[@andredevilliers4010]

GREAT NEWS❗❗❗HE HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD.

[@lucillebailey2608]

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

[@rambochauke710]

Zuma and Guptas prayers went wrong ❤❤❤

[@bilkissheik6919]

The Guptas are not Zuma's people, the Guptas were involved in SA since Mandela took over...

[@rambochauke710]

@@bilkissheik6919 check there Wikipedia

[@jamesamata6982]

In Kenya criminality is qualification for a political appointment and election.

[@abongderic8565]

Same in my beloved country Cameroon

[@SiaFetz46664]

In or out... no difference. The ANC needs to get an alience from the EFF , RiseSA or any other. Just someone to keep them incheck.... I'm not flying them also...too much power corrupted them 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@user-hy3rx1mm5r]

To all the haters of president Zuma don't celebrate

[@agro-valleyfarm7217]

Over the past 30 years the ANC leadership core have clearly demonstrated that they are NOT ready OR fit to govern south afrika AND their ULTIMATE GOAL was NOT to transform SA but to be in cahoot(partnership or alliance) with the OLD WHITE ELITES who benifitted from the oppression of BLACK SOUTH AFRIKANS.

[@Tshepo10111]

ZUPTA🤑 Ikhehla e sile nje gaaa!

[@danafrican9697]

Shut up, you doos!

[@chrisanor4902]

If the man is not strong enough to be in jail, how can he be strong enough to rule the country ? He should just go and sit down and play with his grand kids. South Africa needs a leader who can power them out of their unemployment crises.

[@lonagwegwe]

Great news

[@edwardmasha3578]

We want MK constitution Zuma or not Zuma. Con court or no Con court. We are going to vote MKp for changes. Case close

[@Belovedfellows]

Dont say We didn't warn you about this mafias 😂😂.God is soo good

[@Belovedfellows]

Anc is going to lead still...like it or not ...

[@user-cb8fd1hy9r]

We are wiNxamalala like it or not aluta kontinua MK

[@nonhlanhladlamini9948]

Anc leaders self enriched themselves.

[@MrMthethwa86]

Zuma will go after Cyril Ramaphosa after this election.

[@KhumbulaniFakude-rd2nw]

yeeess babawam

[@sebastiaodeabreu7297]

he only has himself to blame. He was convicted for contempt of court and is thus inelegible. Nothing to do with cyril really.

[@user-ht5hl2on9p]

We the people will continue to vote MKP for a people's mandate of changing the constitution and reverse the 1913 Land Act. Amaaaandla

[@user-sr1yo4lq5f]

Africa don't need no puppet president... come together leader of Africa do the best for all African God bless Africa

[@karengreen7436]

Thank god

[@user-he8qx9qy5t]

Guy's we need to form intlangano yamaprovinces for the the South Africans who needs changes in this country so that we can deal with those they supporting the ruling party to stay on power so that they must stay in their provinces,no one will protect the nonsense and yet run another province please

[@SBL70282]

Ngabe sekukwakho eMzantsi silawulwa nguwe.

[@user-he8qx9qy5t]

@@SBL70282 ulixelegu nhe

[@truth-Hurts375]

This is exactly what Apartheid was....Dom Doos !!!!

[@user-he8qx9qy5t]

@@truth-Hurts375 hey mfo leave the Apartheid alone is gone nahindaba etafileni manje to be solved we need to form a strategic plan now skhathele ngamaphixiphixi uCutting edge usidalelinkinga kuleCountry oqgibe athwalizandle khanda azenzusizi,we need to be unite for a change asidlali lana wena uzostshela ngama tribalism ivaar yivaar if ANC is doing good for you cutting edge why ubaleka your territory everyday, Cape Town is a massive place ngalabo cutting edge

[@SBL70282]

​@@user-he8qx9qy5tSurely you think you own S.A,this is South Africa not kwayihlo.Ubuxelegu bam if you know the meaning has got absolutely nothing to do with you.

[@ppp0911]

Msathayabonyoko Ramaphosa 😡

[@glanurselethoba8712]

Rest Zuma, old man sleep

[@BhekumuziZwane]

Sizovota MK

[@user-ht5hl2on9p]

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

[@pan-africanist2413]

But the court ruled very well according to Zuma's sheet

[@user-xc5ji6kf9e]

Zuma must go

[@pikswart6844]

😢😢 Hoping this doesnt turn into another incidence of the July 2021 riots...😭😭

[@SBL70282]

Do you so wish?

[@raymondmashile5204]

South African forces must be ready we can't babysit zulus forever

[@truth-Hurts375]

Dom Doos !!!!

[@gladyssannahmthombeni6501]

What happened to MK founder no Guita and Chinese people

[@user-pi5sx8jx1m]

The law is here ,to free our country,from whom think they're above the law and lawlessness.

[@edwardmasha3578]

Journalist or na journalist. Rally or no rallies we are for MK#mayibuye

[@josephchapwanya31]

This will put the country into chaos

[@jeccym8715]

Only the idiots will fight for a leader instead of fighting for a country!!

[@user-xr7mu6sl5v]

Where is the EFF

[@andredevilliers4010]

Long OVERDUE ❗

[@xvee6798]

South Africa come 29th of May will no longer be the same, ANC will be history. At the end of the day it is us South Africans that will choose the direction of our country without ANC rule period.

[@truth-Hurts375]

Dream on !!!

[@xvee6798]

@@truth-Hurts375 Indeed, we will be living the life that we deserve of which is a dream of all South Africans.

[@waltervetri2476]

Yes, the CC covered up its contempt mistake, a kangaroo court

[@kubenkain7169]

The Guptas are Indian nationals and they are representative of most Indian business mindset. One has to be very clear in that the large group of people with South Asian heritage is very different from Indians coming in now.

[@waldensmith4796]

Zuma has Political aspirations to lead SA unfortunately Zuma cannot run in the elections due to his criminal record of 15 months in prison. Question is there a replacement leader for the ANC now that Zuma is disqualified. Great report Palki. Keep up the good work.

[@tomhawkgok9180]

I dont know how this guy managed to humiliate himself

[@HolinessNow7]

Good news for EFF

[@hasinahatheem9383]

Aaawww Baba,, you too old Baba,, sit at home and enjoy your oldage Baba. Plus you can learn how to count Baba. Make your young wives to go to work Baba,, let them support you.. let the young lions take over. ANC,, MK ,,EFF all fucked up.

[@gladyssannahmthombeni6501]

Its surprising when his supposed to go to court he is not well. When he wants to be an MK president he is fine his old what about the founders of MK ?

[@busisiwemahlalela3661]

Everything happens for a reason. If God allowed it, He has a greater plan.

[@akaningobeni6710]

Good 🎉🎉🎉

[@mfanelo_thembo]

Laws of the country must be applied

[@mitchellrussellvandersimon8464]

Wat did he do. He only gave tenders to Indians and removed the Europeans that his crime who have been getting the tender

[@dennisblack7830]

Good news am happy

[@blackups__6554]

Julius Malema can feel this vacuum.

[@user-wz2up1kn5j]

feel or fill?

[@blackups__6554]

@@user-wz2up1kn5j fill😜

[@banzisithole8694]

We're still voting MK

[@blackups__6554]

@@banzisithole8694 You and who?

[@EdwardMyeza-eg1nr]

Prison sentence....it was a detention without trial....apartheid regime kind of law

[@rajeshprabhu9518]

In the beninging 😌

[@ZANDIJOHNSON]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sebastiaodeabreu7297]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@OwenMusiker-sj1qu]

😂

[@ManteMumty]

Ramaphosa golden ACE card, that burried Zuma political career, politics is long vision chess game mastered by calm and cool mind, that makes strategic moves in silence 😂😂😂

[@ruthndala5778]

But people will vote for fir his Party

[@thandomdingi7387]

That is not true. The Constitutional Court just was imprisoned without trial. MK party is still contesting elections and Zuma wasn't interested in going to parliament bcoz he has presidential perks 😉

[@sebastiaodeabreu7297]

corruption pays😉except it doesnt pay for the tens of millions of south africans whose economy was destroyed under his rule, who live in poverty and have no jobs or anything to eat and who live in thin metal shacks where the raw sewage flows into the streets that children play on, or for whose rights to water, land and electricity education healthcare etc have been pissed on because zuma and his cronies couldnt care less about the black people of south africa. They drive european luxury sports cars and spend *hundreds of millions* of taxpayer money on themselves because they think they deserve it. amazing how blind people are to the reality of south africa under zumas rule. he left a stain on south africa that will take decades to undo, if not longer.

[@liswaniswaaongola8887]

We have disqualified Zuma. Thank you.

[@alexandermwandira2376]

Make a coalition with malemia

[@IbrahimaBasse-up9rg]

One south africa one africa

[@edwellmatebele7672]

Yes Mandela was in prison for a noble reason of political emancipation of South Africa. But Zuma was imprisoned for looting the countries wealth. Can't u get It? The comparison does not hold water.

[@cafedial169]

India poor but smart and loving not selfish and lazy

[@truth-Hurts375]

Ha fucking ha !!! Get on a plane and go visit India !!!

[@gladyssannahmthombeni6501]

Is he not fit due to medical ground?

[@user-ox7eu7xi7m]

They ANC feels the vibe of Zumba’s new part,😂

[@ShilohMarley]

ANC tried its all to protect this man

[@mrcool9538]

I notice how. Africa Presendent fall a sleep when they go to large i meetings or they are under hypnotizcition 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮

[@GcinaMazibuko-ue9io]

In Kempton Park the business owners are forainers, the staff working on the floor are forainers, the vendors are forainers😢

[@jainendebele-fr5fp]

We all migrant through time we passing soon .don't call your brother a foreign and embrace real foreigners who don't care about your existence ❤ focus on a bigger picture

[@user-dm7km4ok4l]

Very old man he want to die in the office same like our brother who say Democracy yet there’s is about 80plus🤣🤣

[@cafedial169]

SA President you should help Sudanese rather than support Hamas

[@georgeemenyeonu1511]

Are there no more worthy candidates?

[@DvdMan-re8ql]

Zuma supporters should support Julius Malema EFF and move the continent forward Julius Malema for President

[@KarmeshMadhavi]

"Zima Blue"

[@pan-africanist2413]

African politics i wonder

[@thembamthembu7372]

Some laws are bias and rubbish

[@sebastiaodeabreu7297]

and corruption isnt, of course

[@royalopinion]

The roman Dutch law will fall in South Africa. mi ta ti Nyela vamakwerhu.

[@sebastiaodeabreu7297]

yes, bring back corruption, maladministration and lack of service delivery!!! no one likes to live in a country where the government does what its supposed to do. At least, many south africans dont.

[@zinhlekheswa5237]

You'll all heal

[@soniandlovu6576]

Madela was arrested for more than 27 years in prison yet he became the president Zuma himself was arrested for more than 5 years during Apartheid yet he still became the president.... So what is so special about 15 months

[@khaltsharivist365]

The Law! In particular Section 47 of the Constitution. “Section 47 is to ensure that lawbreakers do not become lawmakers. What the constitutional drafters are trying to tell us is that serious law breakers should not be lawmakers that is the purpose behind section 47 (1)(e) of the constitution.” Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi

[@OwenMusiker-sj1qu]

He was arrested 27 without corrupting Neh?

[@MthobisiAyandaMntungwa]

Mk all the way. Black South African

[@rugumayofrancis8327]

Sorry dear papa

[@everrolmalcolm2933]

COMRADE JULIUS MALEMA THE CHANGE AFRICA 🌍 NEEDS AND WANT. COMRADE JULIUS MALEMA FOR PRESIDENT OF AFRICA ❤ 🌍.

[@thabomashiane8265]

The man was imprisoned by the wrong court for contempt. The other guy was sleeping on foreign currency and nothing happens... 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sebastiaodeabreu7297]

lest we forget about nkandla or eskom to name a few. come back in 4 weeks, when the lights start turning off and on again

[@thabomashiane8265]

@@sebastiaodeabreu7297 taxes were used to buy poison(vaccines) and then dug a million graves for our ppl. How cruel does one have to be? We are now talking crimes against humanity, not some storm in a teacup.

[@LillianMofokeng-ec8rs]

The criminals will don't like those who do the good job zuma new his people,,,,,makhashule was doing the good job so,,, this criminals don't like them because, they can't get to steal is better for them to grate the bunch of groups who are professionals who can destroy zuma,,,, makhashule and mokhoengmokhoeng ,,,,,, why now the 3 big 5 show up now,,,, is not the word ANC,,,is those mafiyas they don't want zuma,,,makhashule,,,mokhoeng mokhoeng ,, why because this people will be in the their way,,,, so for the mafiyas to collect quickly they have to stop MK the is nothing wrong with the word ANC is about the crocodile 🐊 teeth not seeing the wisdom

[@randomish]

ou i didn't know south africa has Gupta empire : )

[@nomvuyokalenga4333]

I was going to vote for mk if there was no interference of former president Jacob Zuma

[@khanyilezulu7528]

Funny how all this channels never showed Mk part manifesto held in Orlando stadium but they quickly to spread negativity to discourage us i guess that won't happen will still vote for mk its called Zuma effect will will win this one like it or not. Viva MK