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Zondo upbraids legal team as state capture inquiry forced to adjourn
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo made it clear he wants no repeat of the problems that brought this week’s testimony before the inquiry to an abrupt halt.
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Zondo Inquiry hears how fraud probe into Thoshan Panday, KZN top cops quashed
Former Hawks member Johannes van Loggerenberg has accused a senior State advocate of falsely claiming intercepted communications were used to shore up evidence in a major fraud and corruption case involving Panday, some of his relatives and police officers – including former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Ngobeni.
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Collins Chabane was 'instructed' to remove Maseko, state capture inquiry told
This is according to testimony before the state capture inquiry on Tuesday by Chabane’s former advisor, Ronald Shingange.
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It was unusual for Zuma to know of Gupta landing, Zondo Inquiry hears
Lieutenant-Colonel Christine Anderson told the inquiry that it was unusual that she was told by Bruce Koloane, then in charge of protocol, that former President Jacob Zuma was aware of the flight landing at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, as this had never happened before.
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Zuma doesn’t need to return to state capture inquiry, for now
Former President Jacob Zuma will not be returning to the commission of inquiry into state capture this month as intended by the commission’s legal team. Deputy Chief Justice Ramond Zondo heard oral arguments from the legal team of both the commission and Zuma on 14 January 2020.
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Eskom warns of more breakdowns at power stations but no load shedding yet
Last year, the nation got some insight into how Eskom wound up in the dire situation it was in.
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SAHRC: South Africans must ensure greater accountability for govt officials
SAHRC CEO Tseliso Thipanyane said that officials must not be allowed to do as they wish.
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EWN's Pictures of 2019
Take a look back at 2019 as captured through the lenses of EWN's photojournalists.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Attempts to extradite the Guptas is good news for us all
South Africans need more action over talk, and the Guptas answering for allegations against them is a good way to show that, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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Richard Baloyi dodges questions about signing-off Maseko’s transfer from GCIS
The state capture commission of inquiry on Tuesday heard evidence, which revealed the transfer and appointment, respectively, were irregular.
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Intelligence structure changes under Zuma led to abuse of service - Shaik
Mo Shaik took the stand at the state capture commission of inquiry on Monday, where he spent the morning discussing the legislation which underpinned the creation and set the mandate for the intelligence services.
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Nkoana-Mashabane defends Koloane deployment to Netherlands after Gupta landing
Bruce Koloane admitted to allowing the Gutpa family to illegally land their private jet at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in 2013.
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Bruce Koloane wasn’t demoted due to labour laws - Nkoana-Mashabane
The former minister of international relations told the inquiry she was taken by surprise when the Guptas’ jet touched down at the base, ferrying guests destined for a lavish family wedding in Sun City.
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Nkoana-Mashabane: I learned of Gupta landing on TV
At the time, the family claimed it had followed all processes and got full permission from the authorities to land at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in 2013.
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Bosasa assets to be auctioned off to settle its debts
The embattled company, now named African Global Operations and most of its subsidiaries, were liquidated earlier this year.
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Chikane: I told Maseko to reject Zuma’s order to deal with Guptas
Frank Chikane is testifying at the state capture, where he has been called to corroborate the evidence of former government spokesperson Themba Maseko.
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WATCH LIVE: Frank Chikane steps up to testify at Zondo Inquiry
On Monday, member of Britain's House of Lords, Peter Hain, told the commission he believed that the international community would benefit from improved cooperation between governments when dealing with corruption and money laundering.
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Hain: The people of SA deserve better than looting caused by state capture
Peter Hain was also concerned that the country was not moving speedily to recover stolen assets through the state capture project.
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International banks should bear responsibility for state capture - Hain
Former British politician Lord Peter Hain testified at the Zondo commission on the role international firms played in the fraud and corruption that took place in the public sector over the past decade.
