The funeral of celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada on Wednesday was transformed into a rally against President Jacob Zuma, who had been barred from the event. The family of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma, whose jailing this month led to the country’s worst outbreak of violence in years, was ...

South African President Jacob Zuma will not attend the funeral of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada "in compliance with the wishes of the family," according to the presidency. Kathrada, a close ...

Charismatic and jovial, South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma was ousted by his own ANC party over accusations of corruption - Copyright AFP/File Emmanuel Croset ...

While most of the country's leadership will be present, Kathrada's family asked Zuma to skip the event. While most of the country's leadership will be present, Kathrada's family asked Zuma to skip the ...

Former South African President Jacob Zuma applied for compassionate leave from prison to attend a family funeral. Zuma submitted the application on Tuesday and the Department of Correctional Services ...

The funeral of celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada on Wednesday was transformed into a rally against President Jacob Zuma, who had been barred from the event. The family of ...

JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma says he is not attending the funeral of a South African apartheid-era leader after Ahmed Kathrada's family asked him to stay away. Kathrada died Tuesday at age 87.

South Africa's jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was granted compassionate leave from prison on Thursday so he can attend his brother's funeral, the government said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: South African former President Zuma appears at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) ...

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, in jail for contempt of court, has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend the funeral of his younger brother on Thursday, prison authorities ...