The roots of ANC’s corruption
Three weeks ago I wrote about the ANC and the mismanagement of South Africa. The overwhelming response I got – and it is the consensus even in South Africa – that corruption firmly took hold…
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South Africa’s judicial commission to sack judge implicated in Zuma’s case
South Africa’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended impeachment for Western Cape judge president John Hlophe, upholding a finding by a Judicial Conduct Tribunal that he is…
South Africa and Nigeria: Two laggards and failure of leadership
As has become usual in South Africa, youth, under the pretext of protesting the jailing of the former president, Jacob Zuma, for contempt of court, unleashed another round of looting and…
Jacob Zuma goes to jail
Last week, Wednesday 7 July, former South African President Jacob Zuma finally handed himself over to the police. He is to serve a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court. This…
Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s former president hands himself over to police
Jacob Zuma, former South Africa's president, turned himself over to police early Thursday to begin serving a 15-month jail term.
Just minutes before the midnight deadline for police to…
Zuma graft probe shows gaps in Nigeria’s corruption fight
Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa, has appeared twice before a judge-led inquiry investigating corruption allegations against him, a development which casts uncomfortable light at…
Zuma makes second court appearance in South Africa
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma appeared in court again on Friday over longstanding charges of corruption in a trial that began after the ruling African National Congress forced…
Jacob Zuma resigns as South African President
Jacob Zuma has quit as President of South Africa, finally succumbing to a slew of corruption scandals that have drained support from his ruling African National Congress party.
"No life…
Jacob Zuma bows to party pressure, resigns with immediate effect
South Africa’s embattled president, Jacob Zuma, resigned from office Wednesday night after intense pressure from his party. In a televised statement, he said although he disagreed with the…
ANC to proceed with no confidence vote as Zuma remains defiant
Following the breakdown of negotiations to ease out the scandal-hit Jacob Zuma from office, the African National Congress, ANC, said it is preparing to hold a vote of no confidence on the…