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Charged

Jacob Zuma

Zuma · JZ · President Zuma

Former President of South Africa · uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (formerly ANC)

Fourth President of the Republic (2009–2018). Signed Proclamation R23 of 2017 (SASSA) and Proclamation R25 of 2015 (PRASA). The state-capture commission he established under judicial pressure subsequently triggered three further SIU proclamations after he left office. Faces ongoing arms-deal corruption charges. Presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Career timeline

8 moments on the public record

CommissionCriminalLegalStory

2003

Implicated19 September 2003
Implicated at Hefer Commission
At the time Ngcuka was investigating Zuma's arms-deal dealings; critics said the spy allegations were a tactical response.
Open commission

2011

Implicated24 October 2011
Implicated at Seriti Commission
Central named figure in the underlying bribery allegations the commission was set up to investigate.
Open commission
Established by24 October 2011
Established Seriti Commission
Open commission

2012

Established by23 August 2012
Established Marikana Commission
Open commission

2015

Established by5 February 2015
Established Cassim Inquiry
Open commission

2016

Established by14 January 2016
Established Fees Commission
Open commission

2018

Implicated8 February 2018
Implicated at Zondo Commission
The commission found sustained findings against Zuma across all three volumes dealing with state capture at SOEs.
Open commission
Witness8 February 2018
Testified at Zondo Commission
Appeared once, refused to be cross-examined, walked out. Later jailed for contempt of the commission.
Open commission

Commission appearances

Appeared in 8 commissions

2003
Criminal JusticeConcludedImplicated
Hefer Commission
Chair · Joos Hefer
At the time Ngcuka was investigating Zuma's arms-deal dealings; critics said the spy allegations were a tactical response.
2011
CorruptionConcluded

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Implicated

Seriti Commission

Chair · Willie Seriti

Central named figure in the underlying bribery allegations the commission was set up to investigate.

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CorruptionConcludedEstablished by

Seriti Commission

Chair · Willie Seriti

Public SafetyConcludedEstablished by

Marikana Commission

Chair · Ian Farlam

Criminal JusticeConcludedEstablished by

Cassim Inquiry

Chair · Nazeer Ahmed Cassim

EducationConcludedEstablished by

Fees Commission

Chair · John Heher

CorruptionConcludedImplicated

Zondo Commission

Chair · Raymond Zondo

The commission found sustained findings against Zuma across all three volumes dealing with state capture at SOEs.

CorruptionConcludedWitness

Zondo Commission

Chair · Raymond Zondo

Appeared once, refused to be cross-examined, walked out. Later jailed for contempt of the commission.

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