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Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
Former President of the Republic of South Africa. The Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt of court in June 2021, and he faces a pending criminal trial with the French company Thales on charges linked to the 1999 arms procurement. President of South Africa, 2009 to 2018.
| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Jacob Zuma |
| Jurisdiction | South Africa |
| Matters on record | 2 |
Claims and responses
Has Jacob Zuma been tried on the arms deal corruption charges?Not yet. Proceedings are pending. Verified 30 October 2026.Why did South Africa's Constitutional Court sentence Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison?Yes, liability was determined. Verified 30 October 2026.
Timeline
- State Capture Commission files its contempt application in the Constitutional Court. matter
- Constitutional Court finds Zuma in contempt and sentences him to 15 months. matter
- Zuma hands himself over to police and is taken to prison. matter
- Constitutional Court dismisses the rescission application. matter
- After courts held his earlier medical parole unlawful, Zuma reports to Estcourt Correctional Centre and is released on remission the same day. matter
- High Court dismisses Zuma and Thales application for leave to appeal the refusal to end the prosecution. matter
- High Court orders the trial to proceed without further interlocutory delay and sets a 1 February 2027 start. matter
- Jacob Zuma Foundation says the judgment is erroneous and that it sees prospects of having it overturned on appeal. matter
- NPA says no application for leave to appeal was lodged and the trial order is final. matter
Sources for this profile
- Constitutional Court of South Africa (SAFLII), Secretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture v Zuma and Others [2021] ZACC 18
- The Citizen, Zuma drops latest appeals, set to face long-delayed arms deal corruption trial in 2027
Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.