South Africa's Highest Court Says Jacob Zuma Can't Run in Election

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma cannot appear on the ballot in the upcoming election due to a previous criminal conviction. The Constitutional Court overturned a special electoral court’s decision, stating that Mr. Zuma’s conviction makes him ineligible to stand as a candidate. This decision poses a challenge to South Africa’s democracy as Mr. Zuma was hoping to lead an opposition party. Despite his resignation from the presidency in 2018, he remains a popular figure and his populist rhetoric resonates with disgruntled voters.