Uganda, April 9 -- The Electoral Court in South Africa has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma, is eligible to be on the ballot for the elections slated for May 29.

In a ruling delivered on Tuesday afternoon, the court dismissed the Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) decision to bar Mr Zuma from returning to Parliament.

"The appeal succeeds. The decision of the electoral commission of March 28, 2024 in terms of which the electoral commission upheld Dr [Maroba] Matsapola's objection to the second applicant's candidacy [Mr Zuma] is set aside and substituted with the following: The objection is hereby dismissed," the court ruled.

The IEC had stated that Mr Zuma could not be a Member of Parliament due to his conviction for con...