South Africa : Electoral officials bar ex-president Zuma from May vote
By France24
01 April 2024 |
8:11 am
South Africa's electoral commission said on Thursday it had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from standing in the May 29 general election. “In the case of former president Zuma, yes, we did receive an objection, which has been upheld,” commission president Mosotho Moepya told reporters, without giving details.
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