Africa
S.Africa’s electoral body takes candidate Zuma’s case to top court
3 years agoSongezo Zibi (C), the leader of the South African political party Rise Mzanzi dances with supporters during a community meeting in Thokoza, on April 12, 2024. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
The electoral commission said Friday it had appealed to South Africa's highest court to rule on whether ex-president Jacob Zuma can stand in a general election in May as political tensions heighten.