FILE - Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks during a press conference in Soweto, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2023, where Zuma gave his backing to a new party for this year's national elections. South Africa's ruling African National Congress is taking the independent electoral body and a rival political party fronted by the country's former leader, Zuma, to court, underscoring a fractious buildup to what could be its most pivotal election in 30 years. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
African National Congress supporters carry a mock coffin of former President Jacob Zuma as they gather at the Mose Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, for their national manifesto launch in anticipation of the 2024 general elections. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)