Zuma’s many scandals

Jacob Zuma's presidency has covered more than a third of South Africa's post-apartheid timeline, but it has been a tenure dogged by controversies

2005: RAPE ACCUSATION

Zuma was accused of raping an HIV positive woman. However, he insisted the sex was consensual, saying he showered to "avoid contracting the virus". He was acquitted a year later

2009: CORRUPTION CHARGES DROPPED

A total of 783 corruption cases against Zuma were dropped just before he won the presidency, with prosecutors arguing that the case was politically motivated. Critics said the cases were dropped to clear the way for a Zuma victory

2014: RENOVATING HIS HOME

An anti-graft ombudsman ruled he used taxpayers' money for upgrades to his rural homestead in Nkandla. He defeated impeachment proceedings but was ordered to repay the government 7.8m rand ($587,800)

2016: TROUBLE WITH ICC

The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a judgment that Zuma's government had acted illegally when failing to arrest Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court, when he was attending an African Union summit in Johannesburg in 2015

2017-present: THE GUPTAS

Zuma is under fire over alleged influence-peddling involving the Gupta family, which reportedly secured government tenders and influenced ministerial appointments