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.

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 ...

Former President Jacob Zuma, whose jailing this month led to South Africa's worst outbreak of violence in years, was granted compassionate leave to attend the funeral of his younger brother on ...

South Africa's jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was allowed to leave prison on Thursday to attend his brother's funeral, the government said. Zuma, 79, was ...

Former South African president Jacob Zuma will be allowed to leave prison Thursday to attend his brother’s funeral. Zuma will be permitted to wear civilian clothes at the funeral and afterwards ...

South African President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to Nelson Mandela at his funeral and said that "South Africa will continue to rise". The state funeral took place at Mr Mandela's ancestral home ...

Former president Jacob Zuma on Saturday witnessed first-hand the growing divisions within his uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. Zuma, who was the keynote speaker at the mass funeral for six MK party ...

Former President Jacob Zuma applied for compassionate leave on Tuesday. The Department of Correctional Services now confirmed he had been granted permission “to attend to a family bereavement”.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma was allowed to attend his younger brother’s funeral on Thursday after his application for compassionate leave for one day was accepted, prison ...

Former president Jacob Zuma temporarily stole the show at Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s funeral in Ulundi on Saturday. Zuma made a grand entrance with his bodyguards and as he walked in, members ...

NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) -Former President Jacob Zuma, whose jailing this month led to South Africa's worst outbreak of violence in years, was granted compassionate leave to attend the ...