The Gupta family’s propaganda machine also came in for strong condemnation by the NEC, after days of sustained attack against Zuma’s supposed enemies in the ANC. “In addition, the NEC expressed its utmost disgust at the arrogance, disrespect and reckless journalism displayed by The New Age newspaper, ANN7News Channel and[…]
The alleged influence of the Gupta family on the African National Congress and government officials took centre stage at the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Pretoria this weekend, with the NEC eventually confirming its “full confidence” in President Jacob Zuma. “The ANC NEC had frank and robust discussions[…]
A group of anti-Zuptas demonstrated outside the African National Congress (ANC)’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting, and the organiser Ronald Lamola says in an attempt to have the NEC to put the brakes on Jacob Zuma’s presidency. “This is the last opportunity for ANC NEC to act against Zuma,” says Lamola. He adds[…]
More voices are coming to the fore, calling for a probe into what has been dubbed “Guptagate”. On Friday, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation said it supports the call from quarters for “an independent and impartial” judicial commission of inquiry into the allegations against the wealthy family. The foundation was commenting[…]
Political drama, mining deals and even wedding party controversies – an immigrant family that is one of South Africa’s wealthiest has long been accused of undue influence behind the scenes. Now the Gupta family is at the centre of attention after they were alleged to have offered key government jobs[…]
The Gupta family, friends of President Jacob Zuma, employers of his son Duduzane and alleged captors of key state institutions have now been linked to at least three offers of ministerial posts – leaving Zuma politically exposed and the ruling ANC seething. Late on Wednesday, Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas[…]
Should the 1913 cut off-date for land claims be changed to the 1800s? President Jacob Zuma raised the question as he opened the National House of Traditional Leaders in Cape Town on Thursday. “The very law that we have today to claim is lopsided against the black people. It is[…]
South Africa’s ruling party, the ANC, on Tuesday comfortably defeated a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma brought by the leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). Following a fiery debate in the National Assembly in which most opposition parties called for Zuma’s head, 225 MPs voted against[…]
The president is not empowered to dismiss the SARS commissioner or ask the National Prosecuting Authority to drop investigations‚ the Presidency said on Monday. Amid calls for President Jacob Zuma to make just such an intervention‚ the Presidency issued an appeal on Monday afternoon for editors and “interested parties” to[…]
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Friday drew a line in the sand with tax commissioner Tom Moyane, making their power struggle more public still, as ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe gave the party’s backing to the Treasury boss and said there was a plot to undermine him. President Jacob Zuma subsequently[…]
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