Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022
/ 19 December 2021

Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022

The ANC’s corruption-accused suspended secretary general decries use of ‘state organs’ to ‘persecute party leaders’

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Why Ace Magashule witness is refusing to testify
/ 27 November 2021

Why Ace Magashule witness is refusing to testify

A recording of the Hawks’ interview with a former secretary of the ANC strongman – who faces extradition from the US – gives insight into why the state’s case against him may unravel

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NPA battles ghosts past and present
/ 25 November 2021

NPA battles ghosts past and present

The national director of public prosecutions is up against internal stonewalling that is rooted in the Zuma years of state capture

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Behind the scenes: municipalities face a rocky five years
/ 25 November 2021

Behind the scenes: municipalities face a rocky five years

No clear winners after weeks of jostling for 160 hung municipalities

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Magashule’s former personal assistant ‘intimidated’ by Hawks and FBI investigators
/ 7 November 2021

Magashule’s former personal assistant ‘intimidated’ by Hawks and FBI investigators

Moroadi Cholota, the woman at the heart of the state’s case against Ace Magashule, claims that the Hawks with the assistance of the FBI attempted to coerce and coach a statement out of her unrelated to her testimony at the Zondo commission.

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The case against Ace Magashule
/ 6 November 2021

The case against Ace Magashule

The suspended ANC secretary general’s assistant, who is not prepared to testify against him, may be extradited from the US

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Magashule’s PA will become co-accused after refusing to turn state witness
/ 3 November 2021

Magashule’s PA will become co-accused after refusing to turn state witness

The prosecution in Magashule’s corruption trial said Moroadi Cholota refused to cooperate with detectives sent to the US to interview her and she now faces extradition

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NPA ‘refuses’ to prosecute Oscar Mabuyane
/ 14 October 2021

NPA ‘refuses’ to prosecute Oscar Mabuyane

The Hawks have accused the NPA of ‘dragging its feet’ despite voluminous evidence against the Eastern Cape premier

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ANC Free State member takes legal action against speaker for allegedly bumping Dukwana up list
/ 6 October 2021

ANC Free State member takes legal action against speaker for allegedly bumping Dukwana up list

An ANC member has accused the Free State speaker of flouting the Electoral Act after the ANC list was changed twice, resulting in Mxolisi Dukwana being sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature

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The Zondo commission cases that have made it to the courts
/ 1 October 2021

The Zondo commission cases that have made it to the courts

The NPA has begun proceedings based on some of the testimony given at the state capture inquiry

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Magashule is not without blame in the ANC list mess for this year’s local government elections
/ 2 September 2021

Magashule is not without blame in the ANC list mess for this year’s local government elections

Some party leaders say he left the office in total disarray, which paved the way for disaster

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ANC factions united on Zweli Mkhize
/ 5 August 2021

ANC factions united on Zweli Mkhize

Despite agreement that it would be politically ‘unwise’ for the president to remove the health minister before the Special Tribunal makes its decision on the application by the Special Investigating Unit, he may have just done so

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Ace claims the state’s witness
/ 29 July 2021

Ace claims the state’s witness

The ANC’s suspended secretary general believes the state’s witness is, in fact, the defence’s witness

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We are at their mercy,” said Zuma ANC supporter
/ 9 July 2021

We are at their mercy,” said Zuma ANC supporter

Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma

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