South Africa's ruling ANC suspends membership of ex-leader Zuma


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  • Tuesday, 30 Jan 2024

FILE PHOTO: Former South African President Jacob Zuma looks on during a press conference where he speaks about his political future in Orlando East, Soweto, in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 16, 2023. REUTERS/Shiraaz Mohamed

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Monday it had suspended the membership of former president Jacob Zuma after he announced he would vote for another party in this year's general election.

Zuma, whose nine years in office from 2009 were marked by corruption scandals and sluggish economic growth, said last month he would campaign for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party in the vote, which is expected between May and August.

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