Mthembu stated that Zuma had been charged with crimes against humanity while in office. “It is obvious that Zuma actively participated in the terrible murder of our people,” he continued. Despite being elected party president at its summit last month, the party wants Zuma to retire from politics permanently and claims he has no place in the ANC. Therefore, it’s critical that we do everything in our power to ensure that Jacob Zuma is made to answer for his deeds. Because deeds speak louder than words, Jacob Zuma has to be held responsible for his deeds.

This is why it is important for us as South Africans to stand up against corruption because it affects all of us as people and citizens of this country.Zuma’s lawyers filed papers in the Constitutional Court late on Friday night asking for an order setting aside its judgment convicting him of corruption.They say the court had no jurisdiction to implement its decision because it was “irrational”, “capricious” and lacked any rational basis.

The former president says he may challenge his conviction in other courts as well if necessary but says he first wants to exhaust all domestic legal options before taking such a step.”As long as there is freedom of speech, people are going to say things that you do not like,” Zuma said. “But this is a democracy. In a democracy you can say what you want. There is freedom of speech. “Zuma also urged people to be careful about what they said, especially on social media where there was no control over content and people could put up anything without checking whether it was true or not.

Conclusion

Zuma has been the face of the ANC-led government for more than 10 years. But that is changing and with it, the party’s fortunes may be set to turn around. This week’s events offer a glimmer of hope that South Africa can finally begin rebuilding after too many years of scandal and corruption under Zuma’s watch.