UJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, unguMongameli wesine waseNingizimu Afrika kusuka ngo-2009. Waqhubeka ehhovisi kuze kube sekuqaleni kuka-2018. UZuma ube esekela njengomsekelii kaMongameli waseNingizimu Afrika kusukela ngo-1999 kuya ku-2005, ngaphansi kukaMongameli uThabo Mbeki.
Ngesikhathi sobandlululo, uZuma waya ekudingisweni futhi wayengomunye wabaholi be-African National Congress abazoqala ukubuyela eNingizimu Afrika ngawo-1990 lapho izingxoxo phakathi kohulumeni ne ANC ziqala. Ifa likaZuma likaZulu lenza indima yakhe e-ANC ebaluleke kakhulu ekuhlukaneni phakathi kweNkatha Freedom Party (IFP) kanye namalungu e-ANC.
U-Nelson Mandela uboniswe ngesikhathi sokuphemba uMongameli wangaphambili uZuma.
“Njengoba sesiyizuzile inkululeko yethu, sekungaba kunye okungasehlukanisa phakathi kwethu: Phakathi kwalabo abayihloniphayo intando yeningi kanye nalabo abangayihloniphi.” ~Nelson Mandela