A death in Zuma's family means he can't attend the final hearing for his recusal application at the Zondo commission. Former president Jacob Zuma was expected to hear today if his recusal application succeeded or not at the Zondo Commission.However, Judge Ray Zondo has asked for another extension an
The criminal assault trial of EFF leaders Julius Malema and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been postponed until March 2021 in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court.After appearing for a criminal court case, EFF leader Julius Malema commented that he used white lawyers as the EFF was an anti-racist organisation. “Th
Jacob Zuma has cited visits to his home and personal conversations with Judge Ray Zondo as reasons for the Deputy Chief Justice's recusal.The state capture commission started the week by hearing the application by Mabuza Attorneys, the law firm representing former president Jacob Zuma. The graft-tai
Africa seems to have escaped the worst of Covid-19. Wired Magazine looked at what makes the continent, and SA in particular, so resilient.Two months after it opened, Khayelitsha Field Hospital abruptly closed. The facility, constructed on the outskirts of the South African city of Cape Town, had bee
Ace Magashule, ANC secretary general, is the highest profile politician arrested in connection with state capture and corruption in the years when Zuma was president. He appeared in court as more evidence spilled out at the Zondo Commission into State Capture about the role of Jacob Zuma and family
In a letter shared by various media outlets, former anti-Apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils writes, “So appalled were Pallo Jordan, Ebrahim Ebrahim and I at the Labour Party’s suspension of Jeremy Corbyn, their former leader, on October 29th, that we drafted a petition directed to his successor, Keir
More than 6.5m people can't find work, which may pose a threat to political stabiity and complicate efforts to stabilise public finances.Just before the end of the first quarter this year, South Africa went into one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. Health minister Zweli Mkhize warned in Sept
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Days ago, Pfizer announced its Covid-19 vaccine has proven 90% effective. Today enthusiasm has waned as logistical challenges emerge. Just days ago Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their Covid-19 vaccine has proven 90% effective against the novel Corona virus. But excitement has waned. The techno
Pieter Knotze spent 29 years at the helm of the Denel Land Systems finance department and agreed to bail out a company near bankruptcy.This week, the state capture commission continues to hear testimony from Denel executives. The state arms company has been implicated as having been earmarked for lu
Oil prices have surged on optimism about Covid-19 vaccines; meanwhile the SA government is reportedly considering tightening restrictions to curb the virus.The South African government is considering reinstating several curbs aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic as fears mount about a second
The Washington Post says President-elect of the United States Joe Biden lied about being arrested while trying to see Nelson Mandela.According to the Washington Post, on 11 February 2020, President-elect of the United States Joe Biden said that he was arrested while trying to see Nelson Mandela.“Thi
Two SA airlines get set for take off, Discovery Vitality turbocharges tourism, travel sectors with rewards; is Biden victory good for Africa? * SA airlines set for take-off. New airline Lift opens its website this week for bookings from December, with the Joburg-Cape Town and Joburg-George routes, s
Jacob Zuma's lady friend Dudu Myeni seems to have been at the centre of key political decisions, while also acccepting bags of cash.For three days last week, ex-SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni testified at the Zondo commission. From the onset of her much-awaited testimony, Myeni told the commission she w
In her capacity as the chairperson of the Jacob Zuma Foundation, Dudu Myeni allegedly received stacks of cash amounting to millions.Right before the Zondo Commission adjourned for lunch on day 2 of the testimony of Dudu Myeni, she mentioned the real name of a ‘Mr X’.Mr X had earlier appeared at the
Evidence about state capture at SAA confirms that Dudu Myeni and pals pushed through irregular BEE deals and got rid of those who stood in their way.In 2015, President Jacob Zuma announced that state-owned enterprises such as SAA should seek to award 30% of tenders to black suppliers.While Zuma’s an
Zimbabwean magistrate turned high level Zupta insider Nick Linnell had access to SAA's board meetings, the Zondo commission heard.Right-hand man to former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni lawyer Nick Linnell has resurfaced at the Zondo commission.The public first got to know about Linnell when it ca
The name ‘Thabo Mbeki’ has been used to smear Donald Trump. During former president Thabo Mbeki’s presidency, his leadership was tainted by his AIDS denialism which led to the deaths of 330,000 people and 35,000 babies. Mbeki believed a small group of scientists who had conducted research into the v
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The FBI has reportedly joined the investigation into ANC Secretary-general Ace Magashule's affairs, as corruption crackdown gathers momentum.ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is back in the spotlight with news the Hawks, investigators, have sent the FBI to visit his former personal assistant, Moro
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Protesters, including billionaire Rob Hersov, marched to parliament to call on government to take action against farm murders.The dark clouds that hovered over the Mother city matched the mood of the moment, as protesters made their way to Parliament to express their anger and frustration about farm
Sanctions against Zimbabwe pale into insignificance when an entire nation has been impoverished by a currency decision.The Zimbabwe government has, for decades, blamed the countries woes on former colonialists – most recently for imposing sanctions on the corrupt. But, as author Cathy Buckle highlig
Across the west there are hundreds of thousands of hard lockdown fanatics, says satirist, as he ponders the Great Barrington Declaration. The Great Barrington Declaration is a sacrosanct document that should be celebrated for its stance against the encroachment of Covid-19 totalitarianism, writes Si