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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa\u2019s general election in May. The country\u2019s electoral commission, or IEC, has not given a reason. However, his 2021 conviction and jailing for contempt of court would appear to disqualify him.<\/p>\n

His backing of the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has been seen as a possible threat to the governing African National Congress (ANC), which has suspended Mr Zuma.<\/p>\n

The 81-year-old served as president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down because of corruption allegations.<\/p>\n

Mr Zuma\u2019s new party is named after the ANC\u2019s former military wing, and he sees himself as the true heir to the governing party\u2019s revolutionary roots.<\/p>\n

The ANC had wanted South Africa\u2019s electoral body to deregister MK, but that request was rejected on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Mr Zuma has been leading the MK party\u2019s campaign and was the first name on their candidate list, but the electoral commission received objections to him potentially becoming a member of the National Assembly.<\/p>\n

Rather than voting directly for a president, South Africans elect members of the National Assembly. The head of whichever party gains a majority then becomes the country\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the case of former President Zuma, yes, we did receive an objection, which has been upheld,\u201d said electoral commission head Mosotho Moepya on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe party that has nominated him has been informed,\u201d Mr Moepya told journalists.<\/p>\n

Mr Zuma has until 2 April to appeal against the decision.<\/p>\n

MK spokesman Nhlamulo Ndlhela told AFP news agency the party was \u201clooking at the merit of that objection but we will of course appeal it\u201d.<\/p>\n

The former president received a 15-month prison sentence in 2021 for contempt of court and the constitution says anyone who has had a prison sentence of longer than 12 months is not eligible to run for election.<\/p>\n

Mr Zuma is also facing charges of corruption over a multi-billion-dollar arms deal from the 1990s, when he was vice-president.<\/p>\n

The IEC said that the ruling did not prevent the MK party from taking part in the 29 May poll, News24 reports.<\/p>\n

For the first time since the start of the democratic era in 1994, the ANC\u2019s vote share could fall below 50%, according to several opinion polls. The MK party is seen as popular in Mr Zuma\u2019s home region of KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n

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