The High Court in the southeastern city of Pietermaritzburg issued the warrant after it questioned the authenticity of a sick note signed by a military doctor.
Zuma will record tunes including one that demands the return of land, a song that resonates among many black South Africans demanding land reforms to redress grievances from the painful era of white domination.
A South African judicial commission investigating the alleged plunder of state funds begins public hearings on Monday.
Rising inequality in developing countries is making it increasingly difficult to deal with climate change. It also risks fuelling social instability.
Barely an hour after South Africa's ruling ANC announced they would back an opposition-led no confidence vote in parliament, the country's embattled president told the nation that he did not understand why there was such a rush to get rid of him.
African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa, who joined former president Jacob Zuma's cabinet as a deputy in 2014, has been elected as South Africa's new president.
South Africa's President Jacop Zuma, embroiled in scandals, faces several court cases. He could be ousted as head of state within weeks as top party officials discuss forcing him to resign.
There is widespread speculation that Ramaphosa and his allies are lobbying ANC members to oust Zuma as head of state within weeks.
South Africa's ruling African National Congress party concluded a six-day conference, but a bitter succession struggle overshadowed key issues on the party's agenda.
The heckling of South African President Jacob Zuma on May Day this year is in many ways a turning point for South African politics, and particularly for Zuma himself.
Zuma's sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in last Thursday's reshuffle has outraged allies and opponents alike.
President Jacob Zuma has overhauled his cabinet, axing a highly-respected finance minister and several others who were seen as rivals. The currency has plummeted and his decision has led to renewed calls for him to step down.
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