South Africa's Top Court Rules Jacob Zuma Ineligible to Run in General Election

South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run as a candidate in next week's general elections due to his 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021. The court's unanimous decision is based on the country's constitution, which prohibits anyone given a prison sentence of 12 months or longer from holding a parliamentary seat. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison for refusing to testify at a judicial inquiry into government corruption.