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  • Former President Jacob Zuma's son Edward Zuma inside the Pietermaritzburg High Court.Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Edward Zuma: The judiciary has never been impartial when it comes to Jacob Zuma

    Edward Zuma said that Friday’s Constitutional Court ruling against his father was not a surprise and pointed to the unfairness of the judiciary.

    252 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma stands in the dock during the recess of his corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 26 May 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Zuma failed to show why contempt order was granted in error - ConCourt

    A majority judgment of the apex court found that Jacob Zuma did not meet the requirements for his sentence for contempt of court to be rescinded.

    252 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is seen during a session of the commission of inquiry into state capture in Johannesburg on 16 November 2020. Picture: AFP

    Zondo asks for state capture inquiry's work to be extended again

    The commission, which is funded by taxpayer money, was previously given the green light to carry on with until the end of September.

    253 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma arrives at the state capture commission of inquiry in Johannesburg on 16 November 2020. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/Eyewitness News.

    Zuma to know on Friday if jail sentence will be set aside

    The Constitutional Court has announced that it will hand down judgment in his rescission application.

    253 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn-in at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: SA building a society that is free of state capture, corruption

    President Cyril Ramaphosa reflects on the work of the state capture inquiry following his testimony and is confident that the era of state capture is over.

    284 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 12 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Damage done by state capture will be felt for many years to come - Ramaphosa

    In his weekly newsletter, the president reflects on the state capture inquiry which is nearing an end after three years.

    284 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 12 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa's state capture testimony being seen as calculated not to rock ANC

    While President Cyril Ramaphosa made some serious admissions, some felt that he simply did not go far enough in his attempt to assist the commission to uncover the truth behind that period.

    287 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 12 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa confident SA won't see state capture again as lessons had been learned

    The president was asked to account for his role during the state capture era as South Africa's number two and was also quizzed over his actions.

    287 days ago
  • Defend Our Democracy: Ramaphosa admissions prove state capture was not fiction

    The Defend Our Democracy campaign said on Thursday that some of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s admissions during his 11 August 2021 testimony showed that state capture was real. #ZondoCommission #Ramaphosa #StateCapture

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 12 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa: Reports SSA had unvetted private army working for Zuma being probed

    President Cyril Ramaphosa said that this was one of the reasons why state security has been moved to the Presidency.

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 12 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    State Security Agency needs realignment, Ramaphosa tells Zondo Inquiry

    President Cyril Ramaphosa described the agency as a sensitive and important asset to the nation, which he said should be realigned, as in the past, it had been found to be in service of sections of society and a faction in the governing party.

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 12 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa: We need to probe lapses at SSA and how it manifested

    Advocate Paul Pretorius is questioning the president on the state of the ministry, which Ramaphosa has just collapsed as he’s moved the security agency under his office.

    288 days ago
  • FILE: Former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa not aware of Gigaba being in the Guptas' pockets

    President Cyril Ramaphosa told the commission that it was not necessarily unusual that Malusi Gigaba was promoted from being a deputy Home Affairs minister to being appointed minister of Public Enterprises.

    288 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma stands in the dock during the recess of his corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 26 May 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Duarte criticises Zuma for having meetings outside of ANC, govt structures

    The African National Congress (ANC)'s deputy secretary-general of the governing party said that Wednesday’s session was the first time that she had heard of a March 2015 meeting at Zuma’s private home which resulted in the suspension of three Eskom executives.

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn-in at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    WATCH LIVE: President Ramaphosa's state capture testimony - day 2

    President Cyril Ramphosa continues answering questions related to state capture in his capacity as deputy president and president of South Africa.

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa: I worked with others in the executive to resist state abuses

    President Cyril Ramaphosa told the Zondo Commission that he chose to stay to try and fix things from within.

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    In hindsight, it was right move to stay on under Zuma - Ramaphosa

    President Cyril Ramaphosa said that there were five options available to those opposed to the state capture network during Jacob Zuma’s term.

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa: We should have been much more active in enforcing accountability

    President Cyril Ramaphosa made major concessions at the state capture commission of inquiry as it blasted Cabinet and the African National Congress (ANC)'s costly inaction on corruption while he was deputy president.

    288 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa: I endorsed Molefe as Eskom CEO but didn’t know of his Gupta ties

    He said he had no clue that Molefe would eventually be linked to state capture and the Gupta family.

    289 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    If you captured Treasury, then you've captured the entire state - Ramaphosa

    President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the appointment of Des van Rooyen as finance minister by Jacob Zuma was the straw that broke the camel's back when it came to state capture.

    289 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 11 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa explains why he did not resign as deputy president during Zuma tenure

    President Cyril Ramaphosa has faced criticism that he was Jacob Zuma’s number two when the Gupta family was accused of looting the state enabled by Zuma.

    289 days ago
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