South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a second report on corruption during the reign of his predecessor Jacob Zuma. The President should receive a total of three reports. The second part was received behind closed doors unlike the first one which was presented on live TV. The latest volume …
Read More »South Africa: President Ramaphosa awaits report on Zuma corruption inquiry
A South African judicial commission will formally hand over the first part of its report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday following its inquiry into corruption during former president Jacob Zuma’s time in power, a Cabinet minister said on Friday. The judicial commission was due to deliver the first part …
Read More »South Africa: former president Zuma furious against the judiciary
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is not happy with the judiciary. He has indeed accused the judiciary of not trusting a medical report by military doctors. The military doctors have filed a confidential report on his fitness to stand trial. Jacob Zuma has refused to undergo a medical examination …
Read More »South Africa: Jacob Zuma seeks public donations for his legal fight
South African former president Jacob Zuma has launched a call to the public to donate funds to support his trial on corruption allegations. A post on his foundation’s official Twitter page asks South Africans and the world to “lend a helping hand” in donations to help cover the legal fees. …
Read More »South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa due to appear before corruption inquiry
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to appear on Wednesday morning before the country’s long-running corruption inquiry. It was set up to investigate allegations that his predecessor Jacob Zuma during his term in office allowed the wealthy Gupta family to plunder state resources and to influence policy and cabinet …
Read More »Corruption inquiry asks for prison for ex-president Zuma
The judicial inquiry into government corruption in South Africa has asked the Constitutional Court to sentence former President Jacob Zuma to two years in prison for contempt. This followed Mr Zuma’s failure to appear before the State Capture Commission last week, despite a summons and an order from the highest …
Read More »South Africa: anti-corruption inquiry commission slams Zuma’s defiance
The Zondo commission,a South African commission investigating corruption during the presidency of Jacob Zuma has faulted his decision not to obey summons to appear before it later this month. According to the Zondo commission, Mr Zuma’s decision is “completely unacceptable”. Mr Zuma is scheduled to appear before the commission from …
Read More »Former president Jacob Zuma defies the court order
South African ex-president Jacob Zuma said he will no longer appear before a commission investigating corruption during his presidency, defying last week’s order by the Constitutional Court. The scandal revolves around allegations that the wealthy Gupta family, who are close friends of the former president, used their relationship to unfairly …
Read More »South Africa: Millions spent on illegal spy operations for Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s spy agency has been accused of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on illegal undercover operations to protect former President Jacob Zuma from corruption investigations. The allegations, made by whistle-blowers at a corruption inquiry, include attempts to influence judges and newspapers. The allegations are staggering. Two whistle-blowers, and …
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