He has been arrested for drunk driving, survived a shooting and has been described by opposition as a man with a "chequered past".
In the aftermath of last week’s allegations that the Gupta family had tried to ‘buy’ various Cabinet positions, the family and ANC agreed to meet.
Human Rights Day, called Sharpeville Day by some, was marked by politicians’ speaking on the subject across the country.
The ruling party’s Jackson Mthembu has been appointed as chief whip to replace Stone Sizani.
President Jacob Zuma spoke out against racism at a Human Rights Day celebration at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Monday.
The ANC national executive committee this weekend lambasted South African media, especially those owned by the Gupta family, for their coverage.
Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor took to Twitter to say that her Facebook was shut down by a third party, but that she would be back.
President Jacob Zuma said he was assisting with resolving the ongoing feud between Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Sars commissioner Tom Moyane.
Following the banning of three former Safa officials on Monday, Fifa this week claimed that South Africa must repay over millions of rands in bribes.
President Jacob Zuma told Parliament on Thursday that only he has authority over who is appointed as a minister in the Cabinet.