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Zuma’s lawyers blast Zondo Commission secretary

Former president Jacob Zuma's legal team is accusing the secretary of the Zondo Commission of being arrogant. Professor Itumeleng Mosala wrote a letter to Zuma's lawyers. He wants clarity whether the former president intends to appear before the Zondo Commission next Monday. But Zuma's lawyers were not pleased. They've accused Mosala of being arrogant and condescending. Last month, Zuma called for commission chairperson Raymond Zondo to recuse himself. He accused […]

12 November 2020

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Zuma Foundation tears into “ill-advised and selective” Deputy Chief Justice Zondo

The Jacob Zuma Foundation, of which former president Jacob Zuma is a patron, on Wednesday hit back at the State Capture Inquiry chairperson, deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo, accusing him of being selective. “The Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Mhlanganyelwa Zuma Foundation noted with dismay the utterances of the chairperson of the State Capture Commission, deputy chief justice R. Zondo at his extraordinary media conference designed to humiliate President Zuma and his attorneys. […]

24 September 2020

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Zuma says corruption charges against him are prompted by political vengeance

Former President Jacob Zuma says fraud and corruption charges against him are prompted by political vengeance and spite. This is according to papers filed at the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) where Zuma is set to appeal the 2018 Pretoria High Court ruling which stated that he had to pay for his legal costs. He is arguing that it is unfair and discriminatory to withhold state legal funds for his […]

28 August 2020

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Zuma apologises to Hanekom for calling him a ‘known enemy agent’ in now-deleted tweet

Former president Jacob Zuma apologised to ANC veteran Derek Hanekom on Sunday and deleted a tweet calling him a "known enemy agent" following a lawyer's letter warning him he was in contempt of court. Using the exact wording required by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court ruling, Zuma tweeted: He said he hoped this satisfied both Hanekom and the court. Hanekom had taken his ANC comrade to court, instituting a R500 000 […]

10 August 2020

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ANC veterans denounce Zuma headlining Mlangeni’s memorial service as inappropriate

ANC stalwarts and veterans have described the headlining of former President Jacob Zuma at struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni’s memorial this evening as a direct contradiction to the moral and revolutionary integrity embodied by the former Robben Islander. In a statement, the struggle veterans say Zuma’s constitutionally improper conduct during his tenure as President of the ANC, the raft of very serious charges of corruption for which he is to stand […]

25 July 2020

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Zuma will not be arrested yet despite arrest warrant

While a warrant of arrest has been issued against former president Jacob Zuma, it won't be executed before he is due to appear in court again in May. The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg acceded to a request to issue a warrant of arrest for Zuma for non-attendance at his corruption trial on Tuesday morning. Zuma's legal team submitted to court that the former president was ill. While the warrant […]

5 February 2020

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Arrest warrant for Zuma

The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has issued a warrant of arrest for former President Jacob Zuma. Earlier, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) asked the Court to issue a warrant of arrest for the former president for failing to appear in court on Tuesday. State Advocate Billy Downer says it is a criminal offence for an accused not to appear in court. The NPA has also requested the medical records of […]

4 February 2020

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Arms deal lawyer dishes more dirt

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has received new evidence to bolster its corruption case against former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales. An affidavit signed by Thales’ South African lawyer, Ajay Sooklal, deposed on July 7, contains further details around the alleged €1m donation Thales paid the ANC in exchange for dropping the charges against it in October 2004, leaving Zuma’s former financial adviser Schabir Shaik to face […]

22 July 2018

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Duduzane Zuma charged with corruption in ‘bribe plot’, released on R100k bail

Former President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane has been formally charged with corruption‚ his lawyer has confirmed. The charge relates to his involvement in an alleged Gupta family plot to bribe former deputy finance minister, Mcebisi Jonas. Duduzane faces an alternative charge of conspiracy to commit corruption. Lawyer Rudi Krause spoke to TimesLIVE just after Duduzane had been processed at the Johannesburg Central police station‚ and confirmed that the 34-year-old had […]

9 July 2018

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