In 2008, Jacob Zuma's future balanced on a knife edge. National elections loomed, but so did corruption charges and endless court battles. Subsequently Zuma's star rose spectacularly; the corruption charges were dropped; in 2009 he led the ANC to election victory and became president of South Africa. But the rising star did not reach its zenith -- new revelations about his personal life were published internationally. His polygamy came under fire and another love-child was born. Many of his supporters have distanced themselves and pundits are again wondering how long he will survive as president. In this revised edition, Jeremy Gordin takes the reader right up to Zuma's official visit to Buckingham Palace in 2010, during which he was viciously maligned by the British press. He covers the highs and lows of Zuma's past eighteen months, including the final salvoes of his legal battles and evaluates his presidency to date. Gordin also includes accurate information about Zuma's wives and numerous children as well as the elusive 1985 'Pedro' document.