May2015

Zuma does not have to pay back Nkandla money

President Jacob Zuma will not have to pay back any money towards the R246m tax-payer funded security upgrades to his home in Nkandla, Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko said on Thursday. In a live broadcast, he said that the “firepool”, the new cattle kraal, chicken coop and culvert, as well as[…]

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Putin backs FIFA’s Blatter amid corruption scandal

Russia’s president has backed the leadership of Sepp Blatter, FIFA’s president, a day after world football’s governing body was engulfed in controversy by the prospect of twin criminal corruption investigations in the US and Switzerland. Vladimir Putin’s support for Blatter came as the FIFA leader cancelled a public appearance at[…]

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139 bodies found in suspected migrant graves

Malaysia has said it believes 139 people are buried in graves at remote detention camps used by people smugglers on the Thai border which were discovered on the weekend. Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said on Thursday that each grave site contained the remains of one person, not multiple[…]

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Blair quits as Middle East envoy

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday resigned as envoy of the Middle East Quartet diplomatic group after eight years in the job, his office said. “Tony Blair has tendered his resignation in a letter to (UN Secretary General) Ban Ki-moon,” a spokeswoman for Blair told AFP. Sources said[…]

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Danny Jordaan as mayor: Good or bad?

The ANC-controlled Nelson Mandela Bay metro’s new mayor Danny Jordaan is expected to be sworn in during a special council meeting on Thursday. It may however not be an easy feat for the ruling party in the metro, as opposition parties have threatened to stay away from the meeting and[…]

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