South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is facing a pivotal battle for his scandal-ridden presidency. Jacob Zuma has weathered many political storms since taking over as president of South Africa in 2009 — including several no-confidence votes and literally hundreds of corruption charges. After losing the support of his own party, the African National Congress (ANC), the 75-year-old president is reportedly negotiating his exit from power. Zuma’s fall from grace marks the culmination of an extraordinary public career that started many decades ago in rural South Africa. Zuma’s father, a police officer from the Zulu tribe, died when the future president was 5 years old.

Source: Egypt Independent February 12, 2018 11:26 UTC