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The crowd who gathered to support former President Jacob Zuma is seen reflected in his glasses as he waits to speak after appearing on corruption charges at the Durban High Court on 6 April 2018. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee/Eyewitness News.

Seriti commission of inquiry

JUDITH FEBRUARY: SA must continue to defend itself from arms deal tactics

By Judith February

The background to the arms deal points to the failure of our democratic institutions, particularly Parliament, to exercise oversight over the executive account,...

  • FILE: Judge William Seriti attends the opening of public hearings in an inquiry to probe long-standing allegations of fraud in South Africa's controversial multi-billion-dollar arms deal, involving contracts with several European arms groups on 5 August 2013 at the Pretoria Council Chamber. Picture: AFP

    JUDITH FEBRUARY: The arms deal and the creep of state capture

    It is when political meddling happens, that democratic institutions fail us, writes Judith February.

    1080 days ago
  • Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Hon Patricia De Lille tabling her department budget vote in Parliament on 10 July 2019. Picture: @DepPublicWorks/Twitter

    De Lille: Ruling on Seriti Inquiry shows wheels of justice not entirely broken

    De Lille was responding to the High Court ruling on Wednesday which found that Judge Willie Seriti - who chaired the commission - failed to execute his mandate to thoroughly investigate the controversial multi-billion rand arms deal.

    1082 days ago
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    CARTOON: Talk To The Hand

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    1082 days ago
  • FILE: The arms deal commission of inquiry. Picture: EWN

    R150 million later, arms deal Seriti findings set aside

    The High Court in Pretoria has set aside the findings of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry into the controversial arms deal.

    1083 days ago
  • A screengrab of the Pretoria High Court ruling on a review of the findings of arms deal inquiry on 21 August 2019.

    WATCH LIVE: Court makes ruling on review of arms deal inquiry findings

    The Pretoria High Court is ruling on a review application of the arms deal inquiry findings.

    1083 days ago
  • FILE: The Right to Know Campaign (R2K) had called for the scrapping of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry which investigated the controversial 1999 arms deal. Picture: EWN.

    Arms deal back in spotlight as court to rule on review of Seriti inquiry

    Corruption Watch and the Right2Know Campaign argued that the Seriti Commission misled the public and ignored key evidence related to corruption during the controversial arms deal.

    1083 days ago
  • FILE: The Right to Know Campaign (R2K) had called for the scrapping of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry which investigated the controversial 1999 arms deal. Picture: EWN.

    Arms deal commission failed to do its job - Corruption Watch

    The court application by Corruption Watch and Right2know comes after Judge Willie Seriti, who headed the commission exonerated politicians of wrongdoing-when he released his report in 2016.

    1154 days ago
  • Corruption Watch's David Lewis. Picture: corruptionwatch.org.za

    Corruption Watch wants mandate of Seriti Commission made clearer

    Corruption Watch’s David Lewis says their argument is that the inquiry completely failed the public.

    1396 days ago
  • FILE: The Right to Know Campaign (R2K) in 2014 called for the scrapping of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry which investigated the controversial 1999 arms deal. Picture: EWN

    Right2Know, Corruption Watch to challenge Seriti commission findings in court

    The lobby groups are alleging that the commission lied to the public, failed to access information abroad and failed to investigate new allegations which have come to light.

    1396 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma addressing Freedom Day celebrations in Manguzi on 27 April 2017. Picture: GCIS

    Arms deal critics welcome affidavit into Zuma revelations

    In his affidavit, lawyer Ajay Sooklal explains how the ANC was given €1 million by Thales and how Zuma was given €25,000 in cash.

    1924 days ago
  • FILE: President Jacob Zuma in Parliament. Picture: AFP.

    Report: Zuma asked lawyer not to testify at arms deal inquiry

    It has emerged President Zuma allegedly tried to silence a close confidant by asking him not to testify at the Seriti Commission of Inquiry.

    1926 days ago
  • FILE: The Right to Know Campaign (R2K) called for the scrapping of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry which was investigating the controversial 1999 arms deal. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    Society groups lodge papers to have Seriti Commission’s findings set aside

    Right to Know Campaign and Corruption Watch say the commission’s findings are a whitewash.

    2120 days ago
  • FILE: Grippen Fighters. Picture: www.af.mil.za

    Civil groups want arms deal findings set aside over alleged bias

    President Zuma announced the Seriti Commission’s findings in April, saying it found no evidence of corruption.

    2180 days ago
  • Corruption Watch logo. Picture: Corruption Watch.

    Corruption Watch to closely monitor large procurement deals

    The organisation says it will keep an eye on procurement deals, following findings by the Seriti Commission.

    2298 days ago
  • FILE: A Gripen fighter jet, acquired in the arms deal. Picture: Supplied.

    Arms deal: ‘It's highly unlikely there was no evidence of corruption’

    Corruption Watch says there’s hardly ever been an arms deal of this scale that is free of corruption.

    2299 days ago
  • FILE. A Gripen fighter jet, acquired in the arms deal.

    Seriti Commission’s findings into arms deal described as a ‘whitewash’

    The EFF has called on President Jacob Zuma to reject the report entirely.

    2299 days ago
  • FILE. Former arms deal consultant and defence advisor, Fana Hlongwane, with advocate Jaap Cilliers at the Seriti Commission of Inquiry on 11 December 2014. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Arms deal: Seriti Commission slammed for excluding vital evidence

    Opposition parties say the commission’s report let several people off the hook & failed to uncover the truth.

    2299 days ago
  • EFF leader Julius Malema. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    'Zuma must throw the arms deal report into his fire pool'

    Opposition parties have rejected the arms deal report, labelling it a ‘massive disappointment'.

    2299 days ago
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