Jacob Zuma

Jacob Zuma is a South African politician who served as the President of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is a prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC) and a former leader of the party's armed wing, uMkhonto we Sizwe. Zuma's presidency was marked by significant political controversies, including corruption charges and economic challenges. After stepping down, he remained influential within the ANC and South African politics, particularly through his alliance with leftist factions and his ongoing legal battles.

Born on Apr 12, 1942 (83 years old)

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.02%

Persistence

4 wks

Reach

3,105,333

Power

19,493$

Sentiment

4.66

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
South Africa	9	4.44	3.70%	+40%	59,308,690	3,075,265	$350,000	18,148$
Canada	1	5.00	0.08%	+0%	38,005,238	30,067	$1,700,000	1,345$
Totals	10				97,313,928	3,105,332	$2,050,000	19,493$

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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

South Africa: The threat posed by rivals such as the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party of its former president, Jacob Zuma, is significant. 4

Cyril Ramaphosa Gwede Mantashe Panyaza Lesufi

Mail & Guardian: DA governs the best-run municipalities, Ramaphosa tells ANC councillors – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa: Jacob Zuma's presidency highlighted the violation of the separation of powers between the executive and the legislature. 4

Abraham Lincoln Donald Trump Edmund Burke Louis Brandeis Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Ursula Van Beek

Mail & Guardian: Democracy at a crossroads in South Africa – and the US – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa: Jacob Zuma's presidency is marked by bad governance and self-enrichment of party elites. 3

Sipho Hotstix Mabuse Nelson Mandela Desmond Tutu Thabo Mbeki Jo Mangaliso Mdhlela

Mail & Guardian: Sipho Hotstix Mabuse calls for a political ‘revolution’ – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa: Shivambu was fired as secretary general of Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party in June over a controversial visit to Malawi. 4

Floyd Shivambu Julius Malema

Mail & Guardian: Floyd Shivambu announces Africa Mayibuye Movement party, with himself as presiden – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa: Jacob Zuma is portrayed as a politician who embodies a hybrid sacred legitimacy, being seen as both a Christian messiah and a Zulu patriarch. 5

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Mail & Guardian: Zuma preaches politics as liturgy – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa: Jacob Zuma's personal narrative of victimhood and defiance is highlighted as a key aspect of his influence in the MK party. 7

Julius Malema Cyril Ramaphosa Malusi Mbalula Helen Zille Mmusi Maimane John Steenhuisen Moshe Kola

Mail & Guardian: The ‘unbranding’ of parties has political consequences – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa: Whittles argues that Jacob Zuma is as South African as Eugene de Kock and Nelson Mandela. 5

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Mail & Guardian: Govan Whittles on vulnerability, curiosity and truth – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa: Mamabolo referenced former president Jacob Zuma when he said, 'we will meet somewhere' after resigning. 5

Boy Mamabolo Fikile Mbalula Reuben Madadzhe John Mpe Phophi Ramathuba Pule Shayi

Mail & Guardian: Boy Mamabolo to register Born To Win party after resigning from the ANC – The Mail & Guardian

Canada: Honour Zuma has said that she is the granddaughter of former president Jacob Zuma. 5

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The Globe and Mail: TikTok influencers apologize for campaign enticing South African women to drone-factory jobs in Russia

South Africa: Former president Jacob Zuma is intensifying his legal offensive against the Madlanga Commission. 3

Cyril Ramaphosa Mbuyiseli Madlanga Senzo Mchunu

Mail & Guardian: EFF slams Ramaphosa as Madlanga Commission stalls indefinitely – The Mail & Guardian