Tag: President Jacob Zuma
Buhari and serial rape of Nigeria’s Lady Justice, By Festus Adedayo
Though it looks harmless, political cartooning can be nerve-racking, provoking the bile of political office holders and triggering a huge political umbrage in the...
Jacob Zuma’s Corruption Trial Postponed To September 9
The corruption trial against former South African president, Jacob Zuma has been postponed to Sept. 9, following his hospitalisation.
High Court Judge Piet Koen granted...
South Africa: Zuma corruption trial resumes Monday despite deadly protests
The dragging corruption trial of South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma resumes on Monday despite deadly violence that swept the nation after his imprisonment...
Death Toll Hits 72 In South Africa Mass Riot Inspired By...
With AP Report— South Africa’s police say 72 people have been killed and 1,234 have been arrested in an unrest inspired by the last...
Deaths from South Africa’s street protests now 32
Twenty-two more people have died in an unrest raging in South Africa, a provincial official said on Tuesday, taking the national death toll from...
6 dead in South Africa riots over jailing of ex-leader Zuma
JOHANNESBURG — Six people have been killed and 219 arrested amid escalating violence during rioting that broke out following the imprisonment of South Africa’s...
South Africa agrees to privatise troubled SAA airline
South Africa’s government announced Friday it would sell a majority stake in cash-strapped flag carrier SAA to a consortium that includes the operator of...
S/Africa’s ex-president Zuma appears in court for corruption plea
Former South African President Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Wednesday on charges bordering on corruption among others.
Zuma is expected to plead not guilty...
South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Zuma in graft...
JOHANNESBURG - (Reuters) - A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after he skipped...
South Africa Court rejects Zuma Appeal to Prevent Corruption trial
Johannesburg - A South African court on Friday rejected an appeal by former President Jacob Zuma that sought...
UK Lawmaker Blames HSBC, Stanchart, Baroda in South Africa Corruption
JOHANNESBURG - Corruption under South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma was enabled by international banks, companies and governments...
South African riots over poor services, poverty hit record in 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Riots in South Africa linked to public anger over poor government services and poverty have hit a record high in 2018,...
South Africa’s power utility Eskom swings into loss
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s struggling state-run power firm Eskom reported a 2.3 billion rand ($171 million) loss on Monday, underlining the enormity of the...
South African rand hovers near 3-yr highs after Zuma quits
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s rand was little changed in early deals on Thursday, largely holding on to gains notched up overnight after President...
South African police raid Gupta home, pressure cranks up on Zuma
JOHANNESBURG - Heavily armed South African police raided the luxury home of the Gupta family on Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations...
Top ANC official telling Zuma that party wants him out: source
JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule went to see South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday to communicate officially the party’s...
Ramaphosa avoids questions on Zuma as ANC calls special meeting
CAPE TOWN - African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa avoided questions about the future of South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday as...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa says in direct discussions with Zuma over transition
Johannesburg - South Africa’s African National Congress party leader Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday he is holding direct talks with President Jacob Zuma over...
End-game looms for South Africa’s Zuma
JOHANNESBURG - Efforts by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) to unseat President Jacob Zuma tilted towards the end game on Wednesday as...
South Africa’s ANC to decide “matter of serious concern” in Zuma...
JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress leaders weighing the future of South Africa’s Jacob Zuma will decide a “matter of serious concern” on Wednesday, a...