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Jacob Zuma vows to fight on after being locked out of South Africa elections

Jacob Zuma

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to his supporters during the launch of the election manifesto of his new political party, uMkhonto we Sizwe, ahead of a general election on May 29, at a rally in Soweto, South Africa, May 18, 2024.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Decisions of the constitutional court cannot be overruled.
  • Zuma's name will be removed from MK's list of parliamentary candidates.

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma said on Thursday that he will fight for his rights, after the country's top court ruled that he was not eligible to run for parliament in next week's election.

The constitutional court ruled on Monday that Zuma's 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualified him from standing in the May 29 vote, as the constitution prohibits anyone given a prison sentence of 12 months or longer from holding a parliamentary seat.

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