The confession by Deputy Correctional Services Minister Thabang Makwetla during an ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting that he received a more than R1-million cash bribe, and returned it to an unknown businessman six weeks later, will be at the centre of debates during next week’s NEC meeting.
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Cyril Ramaphosa accused of double standards
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South African politics has never been so interesting, Jacob Zuma’s name is on the list of Free State parliamentarians, will have to see what happens to pro-Zuma and anti-Ramaphosa factions in due time
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The Free State list of nominations for parliamentarians has the name of Jacob Zuma as no.1 is on the list. The ANC in the Free State distanced itself from the list and declined it and called it fake news, but several people within the party confirmed that such a list exists and that Zuma’s name..
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SA taxpayers have to fork out even more money for Zuma and wives to uphold their lavish living style after National Assembly agrees to pay his pension and medical aid package
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The National Assembly has agreed to former President Jacob Zuma’s pension and medical aid package, in spite of a fierce pushback from opposition parties. The decision went 197 votes in favour and 95 against, with no abstentions. African National Congress (ANC) MPs were under a three-line whip and were called from committee meetings for the..
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An ugly thing is slowly brewing in Jacob Zuma’s pot, he is planning to remove Cyril by means of a rebellion
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From state capture to a complete coup d’état, political analysts say rumors are making the round that Jacob Zuma are using top ANC members, to remove Cyril Ramaphosa. According to the word on the street, Ace Magashule, Supra Mahumapelo, Meokgo Matuba (ANC women’s league), and Thaduxolo Sabelo were seen together in Durban during a “secret”..
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Des Van Rooyen lost no time in the treasury
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On December 9 2015, ANC backbencher Des van Rooyen was appointed finance minister. Four days later, after intense pressure, then-president Jacob Zuma rescinded his appointment, shifted him to the co-operative governance and traditional affairs department and appointed Pravin Gordhan to control the nation’s purse strings.
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Zibuse Comfort Ndigi withdraws from Zondo commission citing time constraints, one can only wonder why!
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The appointment of Durban attorney Zibuse Comfort Ngidi, a staunch ally of former president Jacob Zuma, to the Zondo commission investigating state capture, has been halted.
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So it is Day One for the state capture inquiry to get underway
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The highly anticipated judicial commission of inquiry into state capture — headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo — will kick off on Monday in Parktown, Johannesburg.
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Zuma’s lawyer argues that state must continue funding corruption trial defence – What he is actually meant is that taxpayers must fund it!
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Former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyer says he is entitled to state funding for his corruption trial defence because he is accused of using his public office to commit that corruption. Attorney Daniel Mantsha says a Democratic Alliance court bid to stop this state funding is “misconceived” and “has no merit” – and further accuses the..
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Well this is not new:- ANC KZN defends Zuma for BLF comments
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The leadership of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal believes the party should not act against former president Jacob Zuma over his endorsement of Black First Land First (BLF) outside court last weekend.
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Jacob Zuma’s legal options unpacked
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Judging by former president Jacob Zuma’s new defence team’s choices, his constitutional right to a fair trial may feature prominently in his defence strategy.
Zuma is set to appear in the high court in Pietermaritzburg on Friday (July 27) on 16 charges of fraud and corruption.
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Plundered SA Now Too Poor to Afford New Nuclear Power Plants from Russia! Project put on hold
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After years of plundering of the state coffers (taxpayers), corruption, incompetence, affirmative action etc, etc, South Africa now has no money left for the crucial nuclear energy project.
South Africa is interested in realizing a large-scale nuclear project with Russia. However, the country does not have the funds to do so.
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Wonder why Jacob Zuma dumped his longtime attorney Michael Hulley?
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Former president Jacob Zuma has fired his longtime attorney Michael Hulley‚ weeks before he is due back in court to face corruption and racketeering charges. “I can confirm that former president Zuma terminated my mandate two weeks ago‚” said Hulley. “I am no longer acting for him in any of his current matters.” He declined..
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Brace yourself, tougher times are still ahead
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As temperatures plummeted across the county this week, fuel prices hit record highs of R16.02 for a litre of 95-octane petrol in Gauteng.
Taxi fares and the cost of basic foodstuffs are also expected to rise as a result. But beyond appealing to manufacturers and service providers to hold off on increases, there is no immediate plan for the government to help hard-hit consumers.
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It is almost hilarious – Zuma holds “prayer action” against crime
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It is almost hilarious when looking at Jacob Zuma’s newest mission of “nation building”. The prayer action was launched by Zuma “against crime as enemy of the economy”. Zuma will take action against crime with Rastafarians, Hindus, Shembe and Khoisan troops. Analysts such as Wayne Duvenage of OUTA say that it will only happen in..
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Carl Niehaus: Zuma vs Verwoerd – No, Zuma was not worse than Verwoerd
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For those who do not follow the Afrikaans press, you would have missed an interesting debate between North West University’s (NWU) political science professor, Theo Venter, and the Umkhonto we Sizwe Veterans Association’s (MKMVA) spokesperson, Carl Niehaus. It goes something like this: Venter makes the claim that the Jacob Zuma period in the presidency was..
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