Jacob Zuma banned from 2024 elections due to criminal record
![South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma addresses a public rally for his new party uMkhonto weSizwe party recently. [Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/ Getty Images]](https://rosgwen24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-24-edited-768x512.jpeg "Jacob Zuma banned from 2024 elections due to criminal record 1")
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has confirmed that former President Jacob Zuma is barred from running for the presidency in the upcoming 2024 general elections due to his criminal record.
