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Ramaphosa on Zuma vs Zondo: Let us abide by our Constitution
President Cyril Ramaphosa had a Q&A with Sanef on Friday. He was asked to comment on the Zuma vs Zondo commission debacle. #Zuma #Ramaphosa #zondo
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He's not above the law – Ramaphosa comments on Zuma's ConCourt defiance
He said no one was above the law, including former President Jacob Zuma, who has defied a Constitutional Court order by refusing to appear before the Zondo commission.
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Workers losing patience with ANC, warns Cosatu
Cosatu told journalists that its central executive committee felt that the ANC was struggling to function as a unitary organisation, with some leaders even showing disdain for the party’s own rules.
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DA delighted that corruption case against Zuma, Thales finally going to trial
The court set the 17 May as the date for the commencement of the trial, following input from both the State and the accused.
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State says it has 217 witnesses ready to testify in Zuma-Thales corruption case
Zuma and Thales face corruption, money laundering and racketeering charges linked to the multibillion-rand arms deal.
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Zuma, Thales corruption trial to start on 17 May
State prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer said that an agreement had been reached with the lawyers of Jacob Zuma and French arms firm, Thales, for the trial to commence on 17 May.
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Heavy police presence at Pietermaritzburg court as Zuma arms deal case resumes
In terms of today's court proceedings, the State and accused are expected to finalise pre-trial matters.
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MKMVA's Niehaus hits out at Zondo Commission over Zuma jail application
His comments come after the commission, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, on Monday filed an application to the Constitutional Court asking for Zuma to be jailed for two years for being in contempt of the court.
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Arms deal: Zuma, Thales back in court to resolve pre-trial issues
The accused were last seen in court in December when the matter was postponed following an application by Thales to have the racketeering charges against it dropped.
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Africa Solidarity Network welcomes Zuma’s call to deal with illegal migrants
While speaking at an ANC-led virtual panel discussion on Sunday, Zuma said the party had often avoided the matter for fear of being branded as xenophobic.
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Peters: I was aware trains bought during Montana’s tenure were too tall
Former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said she believed Montana was bluffing when he resigned as CEO and that’s why he was fighting to be reinstated.
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Zondo files papers to have Zuma jailed for two years
In Monday's papers, the secretary of the commission is the applicant and the respondents are Zuma, the minister of police and the SAPS.
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Lucky Montana was bluffing when he resigned as Prasa CEO, Peters tells Zondo
Former minister Dipuo Peters said that she attended a meeting called by former President Jacob Zuma where Montana’s reinstatement was discussed.
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Zuma: The law is too soft on criminals
Former President Jacob Zuma criticised the country's laws for being too lenient on criminals during the ANC's virtual umrabulo session on Sunday. This was part of his response to a question about how South Africa could have social cohesion in a lawless country.
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Jacob Zuma Foundation accuses State of violating former president's rights
Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales, are expected to appear at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday but his foundation claimed that the National Prosecuting Authority was not ready to proceed with the trial as indicated in December.
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Zuma appeals to electorate to hold representatives accountable
Zuma said it’s up to the electorate to ensure that elected officials do better.
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Jacob Zuma says SA’s laws are too lenient on hardened criminals
Zuma said while he understands that the country’s post-apartheid justice system was devised to ensure fairness, this weakened the pursuit of justice.
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Jacob Zuma: Parliament isn’t contributing to nation building
Zuma said debates in the National Legislature are geared towards short-term electoral gains and do little to drive social cohesion.
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Cele: I am ready to account to Parly over my visit to Zuma
Cele met Zuma on Thursday, but did not clearly explain what was discussed, except to say he wanted to understand the former president’s concerns to avoid what he called “a disastrous situation.”
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The pendulum swings between hope and despair in South Africa
In typically contradictory South African fashion, as the circus which is ANC politics played itself out on the national stage, hope was in the air as the local COVID-19 vaccine rollout began.
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DA: If Cele visited Zuma as minister then he must reimburse taxpayer
The DA wants answers from Cele as to whether he was at Zuma‘s Nkandla home in his capacity as the national police minister or ANC NEC member.