South Africa’s Jacob Zuma wins court bid to contest upcoming election
Al JazeeraAPR 2024
Jacob Zuma is a dangerous demagogue, with his supporters threatening violence if he were to be removed from the ballot. His imprisonment led to rioting that claimed the lives of hundreds, which he has still refused to condemn. The court did the right thing to uphold the constitution, especially in the face of a corrupt strongman leader who thinks he is above the law.
The former president is the true standard-bearer of the ANC's mission of liberation, which has been corrupted by Ramaphosa and his associated cronies. Zuma attracts his support from those disgruntled the monarchical ANC, which is failing South Africa on every front. The ruling does little to blunt his appeal to a broad crossection of society that is desperate for change.
There is a 50% chance the African National Congress gets 45% of the popular vote in the 2024 South African general election, according to the Metaculus prediction community.