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National Assembly to debate motion to remove Zuma

The National Assembly on Tuesday is set to debate a motion tabled by the Democratic Alliance to have President Jacob Zuma removed from office. This follows last week’s Constitutional Court ruling that Zuma failed to uphold the Constitution when he did not comply with Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s remedial action[…]

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O’Sullivan: Stop me if you can, Zuptas

Stop me if you can. So said forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivanin a daring e-mail threatening to expose alleged corrupt activities by President Jacob Zuma and top police officials. This was to be exposed at a media conference in London on Monday, but a 15-member Hawks team on Friday night stopped[…]

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‘ConCourt judgment strengthens democracy’

South Africans were delighted to witness a historic moment in South Africa’s democracy, in which the Constitutional Court of South Africa (ConCourt), in a unanimous judgement by all 11 judges, ruled that President Jacob Zuma must repay the cost of non-security upgrades of his Nkandla homestead. The ruling orders the[…]

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Party leaders must remove Zuma – Maimane

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane called on leaders of different parties on Friday to vote to remove President Jacob Zuma from office. “President Zuma has consistently failed to protect the Constitution… he is not fit to be president, acting in a criminal way and still remains as the head of[…]

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KPMG cuts ties with Gupta empire

KPMG has terminated its business relationship with the Gupta business empire due to the political storm surrounding the family’s friendship with President Jacob Zuma. KPMG was the auditor for all Gupta-owned and -controlled businesses and performed a variety of other services for the Guptas, who are allegedly at the heart[…]

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Five reasons why the ConCourt’s ruling is important

As the Constitutional Court rules on the Nkandla matter on Thursday, South Africans will wait with bated breath to see what ramifications the judgment will have on President Jacob Zuma’s political career. The case relates to non-security upgrades – paid for by the taxpayer – to Zuma’s Nkandla homestead in[…]

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Thursday: Zuma’s moment of truth on Nkandla

The Constitutional Court will hand down its ruling on President Jacob Zuma’s failure to pay up for personal benefits gained from the construction at his Nkandla homestead on Thursday morning. Zuma was taken to the court after he refused to pay, but he back-tracked once there and said he would[…]

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‘Mobilise for a week of outrage’ – Gupta crisis

Here is what social movement leaders are saying about the recent ANC national executive committee meeting, President Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family, GroundUp reports. Equal Education “As a movement of revolutionary youth we call on the young people of South Africa to make themselves heard. We call on every[…]

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Rivonia trialist turns on Zuma

Rivonia trialist Denis Goldberg has turned on President Jacob Zuma, saying the under-fire statesman has failed as a leader. Goldberg had harsh words for Zuma and the state of the ruling party on Tuesday before he accepted the Human Rights Legacy Honour by the ANC’s Gaby Shapiro branch. He explained[…]

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