Jacob Zuma went to prison and was immediately released
Former South African President Jacob Zuma, 81, made a brief appearance in prison on Friday before being released immediately as part of sentence remissions announced […]
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South Africa: corruption costs Eskom $55 million a month
Corruption is costing South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom an average of $55 million a month, as it is burdened by a heavy debt and […]
Money laundering: South Africa wants to see its downgrading as an “opportunity”
South Africa, placed last week on the grey list of countries subject to enhanced monitoring of money laundering, chose to see this downgrading as “an […]
South African justice sends Jacob Zuma back to prison
Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who has officially finished serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court, must return to prison as his […]
Pretoria seeks extradition of Gupta brothers from Dubai
Businessmen Atul and Rajesh Gupta, arrested in June in Dubai, were wanted on fraud and money laundering charges. South Africa on Monday formally requested the […]
South African president denies bribing burglars
South Africa’s president denied Thursday that he bought the silence of burglars who stumbled upon 3.8 million euros “hidden” in one of his properties, accusations […]
Trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma to resume in April
South Africa’s judiciary has rejected former President Jacob Zuma’s appeals to further delay his corruption trial due to resume in April, the National Prosecuting Authority […]
South Africa: Raymond Zondo appointed President of the Constitutional Court
Raymond Zondo, who headed South Africa’s commission of inquiry into state corruption under President Jacob Zuma (2009-2018), was appointed Thursday to head the country’s Constitutional […]
South African economic growth rebounds in 2021
South Africa’s economy, buffeted by the Covid-19 epidemic and by riots, has recorded growth of 4.9% in 2021, the highest since 2007, according to official […]
Ex-South African president Zuma appeals again in his corruption trial
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma went on trial Monday after filing a new appeal in his corruption trial, which began last May with numerous […]