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Jacob Zuma attends the opening of the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa on January 28, 2018.

Jacob Zuma attends the opening of the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa on January 28, 2018.

Photo by Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images.

Does Jacob Zuma Want to Be President of South Africa Again?

Ahead of May’s general elections, it is likely that Zuma will be running for parliament under a new political party, six years after his resignation due to corruption charges.