Zuma Deals New Blow To ANC Hopes In S. Africa Election

Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma calls for a boycott of the ruling African National Congress -- his party for more than six decades -- in elections next year (Credit: AFP)

Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Saturday drove a new split in the ruling African National Congress, calling for a boycott of the party in a landmark 2024 election.

Driven out of office in 2018 over corruption accusations but retaining significant influence, the 81-year-old Zuma launched an angry new attack on his successor President Cyril Ramaphosa.