South African Court Rejects Former President’s Plea to Overturn Prison Sentence

The arrest of Jacob Zuma set off days of violent unrest and exposed deep rifts in his party, the African National Congress. But some hailed it as a victory for democracy.

Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s Former President, Is Granted Medical Parole

The leader of the political opposition called the move by the country’s correctional department “entirely unlawful.”

Indian vs. Black: Vigilante Killings Upend a South African Town

As rioting and looting swept the country, Indians in the suburb of Phoenix set up roadblocks to police their streets. Dozens of Black people passing through wound up dead.

Opinion | South Africa Is Falling Apart

The deep rot of the country’s social and political order is now on full display.

Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is Arrested

The Constitutional Court had found him guilty of contempt for failing to appear before a commission investigating corruption accusations that tainted a president once best known for fighting apartheid.

South African Court Orders Arrest of Ex-President Jacob Zuma for Contempt

Mr. Zuma, whose tenure was tainted by financial scandals, was a comrade of Nelson Mandela and a dominant figure for decades in the governing African National Congress party.