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Presidency unfazed by Zuma’s bid to challenge Zondo’s appointment

The Presidency has criticised former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to take his successor to court over the appointment of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. It says this is merely another element of a broader harassment campaign. Through his lawyers, Zuma has demanded the reversal of the appointment of Chief Justice Zondo by President Cyril Ramaphosa before next Thursday. Zuma says failure to meet his demands will result in legal action. Presidential spokesperson […]

today5 May 2023

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Hlophe denies meeting judges to influence them to rule in Zuma’s favour

Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, has again disputed claims that meetings he had with Constitutional Court judges had been to influence them to rule in former President Jacob Zuma’s favour in a matter before them in 2008. Hlophe has been testifying at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal underway in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, that’s hearing charges of gross misconduct levelled against him. He is accused of trying to influence […]

today9 December 2020

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Zooming with Zumas YouTube channel is aimed at eliciting public sympathy: Analyst

The broadcast of conversations between former President Jacob Zuma and his son, Duduzane, forms part of a political strategy aimed at, amongst others, eliciting public sympathy and targeting perceived opponents, according to political analyst Somadoda Fikeni. He was commenting on the dialogue between the two men on a new YouTube channel, titled “Zooming with the Zumas”. The conversations between father and son earlier this month cover a range of topics, […]

today8 May 2020

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Jacob Zuma back in the dock on corruption charges

Former president Jacob Zuma is expected to appear in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Friday, hot on the heels of the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) decision to turn down representations from his co-accused, French arms company Thint (Thales), on why it should not be prosecuted. The embattled former president faces charges of corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering, while Thint faces charges of corruption and fraud. The case […]

today27 July 2018

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State of the Nation Address postponed

Parliament's presiding officers Baleka Mbete and Thandi Modise on Tuesday afternoon announced the postponement of the State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. "We are listening to political stakeholders and members of the public in making this decision‚" Mbete told a hastily called press conference. Mbete also revealed that "we are in continuing discussions with the president of the ANC (SA deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa) as […]

today6 February 2018

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Union wants urgent answers on how free education will work

The country needs an urgent explanation on how free education for the poor and academically deserving, announced last month by President Jacob Zuma, will be implemented and paid for, two unions said on Monday. "It is critical for our institutions, students and our country that the implementation and budget plan be confirmed very soon. Who's paying for this, how is it going to be done and where is the money […]

today9 January 2018

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Zuma’s bruising year in the courts

It has been a turbulent year in courts for President Jacob Zuma. Three cases related either to his official functions as head of state or personal interests dealt the president a series of body blows during 2017. The latest landed in the final weeks of the year when a full bench of the High Court in Pretoria ordered Zuma to pay legal costs from his own pocket. Zuma wanted to […]

today31 December 2017

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‘We are ready for our date with the ‘constitutional delinquent, Mr Zuma’: EFF

The EFF is looking forward to its date with "constitutional delinquent" President Jacob Zuma after Friday's court order that the National Assembly develop rules to hold him to account, which could pave the way for impeachment. "We look forward to the National Assembly reconvening very soon to actually develop the necessary rules and hold the president accountable," Economic Freedom Fighters general secretary Godrich Gardee said in response to the Constitutional […]

today30 December 2017

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2017 an important year in the struggle against corruption: SACP

The year 2017 has been an important one in the struggle against corruption, including the widespread problem of corporate state capture, the SACP said on Wednesday. "As society we made progress. Victory is now visibly certain. To all South Africans across all walks of life, the SACP says let us intensify the battle to root out corruption both in the state and industry as a whole. The important role that […]

today28 December 2017

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