Jacob Zuma
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Africa
Zuma back in court to lock horns with Billy Downer
Former South Africa President, Jacob Zuma will again appear in court today on charges bordering on corruption among others. Zuma is expected to plead not guilty to corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering charges over a $2 billion arms deal when he was deputy president. Zuma, who was president between 2009-2018, faces 18 counts relating to the 1999 deal. He…
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South Africa opposition aims to reopen Zuma corruption case with “spy tapes”
South Africa’s main opposition party said on Thursday it would seek a reopening of a corruption inquiry against President Jacob Zuma after the release of secret evidence cited in a 2009 decision to drop the case. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille was handed recordings, known as the Zuma “spy tapes”, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, ending…
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ANC leads South African election with 59 pct
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has taken more than 59 percent of the votes in the national election after a third of the ballots were counted, the electoral commission said on Thursday. The ANC’s main rival, the Democratic Alliance, had more than 27 percent, while the ultra-left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had just above 4 percent, the commission said.…
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