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One of the Saab Gripen fighter jets, bought by the South African Airforce, as part of the country's controversial arms deal. Picture: AFP

Arms deal commission

Crawford-Browne: Ramaphosa must cancel arms deal and recover money

By Barry Bateman

The ruling by the North Gauteng High Court setting aside the findings of the arms deal commission has placed fresh pressure on the National Prosecuting...

  • FILE: Andrew Feinstein is a former ANC politician who famously resigned from Parliament in 2001 over the party's handling of the Arms Deal. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Arms deal commission court ruling hailed by anti-corruption activists

    The commission, chaired by Judge Willie Seriti, ran for four years and cost taxpayers over R130 million.

    1085 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the Pietermaritzburg on 23 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Civil rights groups turn to court to have Arms Deal findings set aside

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

    1156 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma, along with co-accused, Thales representative Christine Guerrier, appeared in the Durban High Court on 8 June 2018. Picture: Felix Dlangamandla/Pool.

    NPA abused its power in pursuing charges against Thales, court hears

    Thales faces charges of paying bribes to Jacob Zuma for protection against an investigation into the controversial arms deal.

    1177 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Society has unleashed mob justice on Jacob Zuma, court told

    Former President Jacob Zuma wants the court to grant him a permanent stay of prosecution on the charges related to the multi-billion rand arms deal.

    1178 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.

    1398 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma, along with co-accused, Thales representative Christine Guerrier, appeared in the Durban High Court on 8 June 2018. Picture: Felix Dlangamandla/Pool.

    Thales set to approach courts to apply for permanent stay of prosecution

    French arms firm Thales’ legal team is expected to tell the High Court on Friday that it is preparing to launch an application for a stay of prosecution.

    1477 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.

    1926 days ago
  • FILE: One of the Saab Gripen fighter jets, bought by the South African Airforce, as part of the country's controversial arms deal. Picture: AFP

    NGO says arms deal affidavits could bolster case against Zuma

    The NGO Open Secrets says an affidavit filed by a former lawyer for a French arms company could bolster the claim that the arms deal commission was tainted from the beginning.

    1927 days ago
  • FILE: President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    NGOs assess next move over Zuma and arms deal

    Ajay Sooklal reportedly has knowledge about how Jacob Zuma benefited from the arms deal, but says Zuma asked him not to testify at the Seriti Commission.

    1927 days ago
  • FILE: Right to Know Campaigners. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    Civil society groups insist arms deal was corrupt

    Corruption Watch and R2K filed court papers claiming the Seriti Commission failed to follow proper procedures.

    2122 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.

    2301 days ago
  • FILE: President Zuma. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN"

    Zuma receives final Arms Deal report

    Commission chair Judge Willie Seriti and Judge Thekiso Musi handed over their report to President Zuma today.

    2415 days ago
  • Former arms deal consultant and defence advisor, Fana Hlongwane, testified at the Seriti Commission of Inquiry on 11 December 2014. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Arms deal: Fana Hlongwane concludes testimony

    Fana Hlongwane allegedly facilitated the transfer of R24m to secure a deal for an arms company.

    2798 days ago
  • Fana Hlongwane. Picture: Barry Bateman/EWN.

    Hlongwane abandons bid to halt photos at arms deal inquiry

    The former arms deal consultant has now begun testifying at the Seriti Commission.

    2799 days ago
  • FILE: The Arms Deal Inquiry underway in Pretoria on 23 August 2013. Picture: EWN.

    Former arms deal consultant a no-show

    Fana Hlongwane allegedly facilitated the transfer of R24 million to secure a deal for an arms company.

    2816 days ago
  • FILE: Former SANDF Chief of Procurement, Shamin 'Chippy' Shaik told the Seriti Commission of Inquiry that he fully disclosed a possible conflict of interest related to his brother, Schabir Shaik's arms company that benefitted from the deal. Picture: EWN

    Chippy Shaik: I fully disclosed conflict of interest

    Chippy Shaik defended himself in documents submitted to the commission where he started testifying on Monday.

    2829 days ago
  • FILE: The arms deal commission underway in Pretoria. Picture: EWN.

    Chippy Shaik defends his role in arms deal

    The former SANDF Chief of Procurement and Acquisitions says he had no decision-making authority.

    2830 days ago
  • The Arms Deal Commission of Inquiry is being held at the Sammy Marks Conference Centre in Pretoria. Picture: EWN.

    Arms deal commission 'should be disbanded'

    Hennie van Vuuren is motivating why he will not testify before the commission despite a subpoena.

    2851 days ago
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