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Arms Deal Commission

South African arms deal not over yet
Article
/ 1 October 2019

South African arms deal not over yet

A three-year challenge has reversed the findings of the Seriti commission

By Tymon Smith
French presidents ‘tried to torpedo SA arms deal probe’
Article
/ 6 February 2018

French presidents ‘tried to torpedo SA arms deal probe’

An arms deal insider has quit the People’s Tribunal on Economic Crimes after claiming French leaders tried to quash the probe into Thales and Thint.

By Raeesa Pather
Ajay Sooklal returns to haunt Zuma
Article
/ 5 February 2018

Ajay Sooklal returns to haunt Zuma

The lawyer who helped produce evidence implicating President Jacob Zuma in in the 1999 arms deal, Ajay Sooklal, has made fresh allegations

By Raeesa Pather
Arms deal report: No evidence of ‘criminal shenanigans’
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Arms deal report: No evidence of ‘criminal shenanigans’

President Jacob Zuma released the findings of the Seriti commission today – announcing that no proof of corruption was found.

By Athandiwe Saba
Zuma: Arms deal report clears government of any wrongdoing
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Zuma: Arms deal report clears government of any wrongdoing

President Jacob Zuma has released the report into the 1999 arms deal, four months after receiving it.

By Staff Reporter
LIVE VIDEO: Zuma releases arms deal report
Article
/ 21 April 2016

LIVE VIDEO: Zuma releases arms deal report

President Jacob Zuma is releasing the findings of the arms deal report. Listen live.

By Staff Reporter
No big bang in arms deal
Article
/ 21 April 2016

No big bang in arms deal

All the controversy has returned to haunt the findings of an investigation badly compromised, with the Seriti commission making no findings.

By Sipho Kings
Arms deal report in Zuma’s hands
Article
/ 21 January 2016

Arms deal report in Zuma’s hands

Whistle-blower Richard Young has a gut feeling that critics of the controversial transaction will be torn to shreds.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal inquiry: It’s a wrap
Article
/ 30 June 2015

Arms deal inquiry: It’s a wrap

The Arms Deal Commission of Inquiry, investigating the 1999, R70-billion arms deal, is over.

By Sarah Evans
German company denies arms deal bribes
Article
/ 17 March 2015

German company denies arms deal bribes

The SABC reported that a German company that allegedly bribed middlemen to get contracts to supply the SA government with warships denied the claims.

By Sapaxxxx
Arms deal critic: Armscor’s role was usurped by government
Article
/ 5 March 2015

Arms deal critic: Armscor’s role was usurped by government

Arms deal critic Richard Young has questioned Cabinet’s role in the arms deal, saying that final decisions were "strangely" being made by Cabinet.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Arms deal whistle blower misses the commission again
Article
/ 2 February 2015

Arms deal whistle blower misses the commission again

It seems that confusion over a rescheduling agreement has resulted in Richard Young failing to appear before Judge Willie Seriti.

By Sarah Evans
Key arms deal middleman ‘not ready’ to testify
Article
/ 24 November 2014

Key arms deal middleman ‘not ready’ to testify

But the advocate appearing for Fana Hlongwane at the arms deal commission says his client “wants to come and give evidence”.

By Sarah Evans
Chippy Shaik brings renewed interest to arms deal
Article
/ 10 November 2014

Chippy Shaik brings renewed interest to arms deal

Evidence given at the inquiry by government’s head of acquisitions during the arms deal might contain at least one controversy previously introduced.

By Sarah Evans
Chippy unlikely to get a shakedown at arms deal commission
Analysis
/ 10 November 2014

Chippy unlikely to get a shakedown at arms deal commission

The former chief of acquisitions for the South African National Defence Force denies having a hand in dodgy deals and influencing tender awards.

By Sarah Evans
Two more arms deal critics refuse to testify
Article
/ 20 October 2014

Two more arms deal critics refuse to testify

Two London-based critics won’t testify at the Seriti commission of inquiry, despite the commission saying that it will reissue their subpoenas.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal critic Van Vuuren keeps silent
Article
/ 20 October 2014

Arms deal critic Van Vuuren keeps silent

Hennie Van Vuuren, author and key critic of the arms deal, has declined to take the oath or give evidence at the arms procurement commission.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal critic shoots himself in the foot over wild allegations
Article
/ 14 October 2014

Arms deal critic shoots himself in the foot over wild allegations

Terry Crawford-Browne’s evidence to the Seriti commission is likely to feed into the assumption that he dreamt up his claims, writes Sarah Evans.

By Sarah Evans
Memo: Zuma involved in ‘pervasive’ corruption scheme
Article
/ 10 October 2014

Memo: Zuma involved in ‘pervasive’ corruption scheme

President Jacob Zuma was involved in a wider corruption scheme that was designed to benefit the ANC "in perpetuity", Beeld newspaper reported.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Nkandla fiasco reminiscent of arms deal mess
Article
/ 9 October 2014

Nkandla fiasco reminiscent of arms deal mess

What the bullying ANC doesn’t get is that our democracy is almost more than just numbers.

By Richard Calland
Arms deal ‘financially raped’ South Africa, says critic
Article
/ 8 October 2014

Arms deal ‘financially raped’ South Africa, says critic

Terry Crawford-Browne has told the Seriti commission that the international war business and governments involved exploited SA’s financial system.

By Sapa
Organisations call for Seriti committee to be dissolved
Article
/ 29 September 2014

Organisations call for Seriti committee to be dissolved

Local and international organisations have called for the Seriti commission to be dissolved and for a full criminal investigation into its approach.

By Sapa
Arms deal critics face criminal action if they shun Seriti
Article
/ 15 September 2014

Arms deal critics face criminal action if they shun Seriti

The Seriti Commission has dismissed "baseless and malicious assertions" that it is a cover-up, and began issuing subpoenas to three of its critics.

By Glynnis Underhill
Modise’s family gun for the wrong man at arms commission
Article
/ 4 September 2014

Modise’s family gun for the wrong man at arms commission

According to evidence from official investigations, the former defence minister was central to claims about corruption surrounding the deal.

By Sarah Evans
Seriti commission to subpoena arms deal critics
Article
/ 3 September 2014

Seriti commission to subpoena arms deal critics

The arms deal commission says it will issue subpoenas to the three witnesses who recently quit the inquiry.

By Sapa
Key witnesses quit arms deal probe, citing ‘second agenda’
Article
/ 28 August 2014

Key witnesses quit arms deal probe, citing ‘second agenda’

Three arms deal critics have pulled out of the Seriti commission, saying there is evidence to suggest the probe is geared in the state’s favour.

By Sarah Evans
Resignations take arms deal probe from mess to ‘farce’
Article
/ 11 August 2014

Resignations take arms deal probe from mess to ‘farce’

The two advocates who quit the Seriti inquiry two weeks ago have given damning insight into the inner workings of the arms deal investigation.

By Glynnis Underhill
Quitting Seriti commission: Arms deal ‘letter bomb’
Article
/ 7 August 2014

Quitting Seriti commission: Arms deal ‘letter bomb’

The evidence leaders’ reasons for quitting the Seriti commission of inquiry challenge its credibility.

By Glynnis Underhill
Did Parliament really sign off on the arms deal?
Article
/ 7 August 2014

Did Parliament really sign off on the arms deal?

Expectations will be high as ex-DA MP Raenette Taljaard testifies on whether the House was undermined to ensure there was no probe into the arms deal.

By Sarah Evans
[From our archives] Arms deal: seven facts that aren’t going away
Article
/ 30 July 2014

[From our archives] Arms deal: seven facts that aren’t going away

The public outcry about the arms deal is not just rumour and allegation. Here are seven inconvenient facts for those who say, "Where is the evidence?"

By Staff Reporter
Arms deal: De Lille dossier a platform for govt investigations
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Arms deal: De Lille dossier a platform for govt investigations

The City of Cape Town mayor has told the Seriti commission her whistle-blower dossier was intended as a base for authorities to investigate from.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal commission phase two: Enter the whistle-blowers
Article
/ 20 July 2014

Arms deal commission phase two: Enter the whistle-blowers

Richard Young will take the stand carrying in his back pocket allegations of French and German bribes and the case against Jacob Zuma.

By Sarah Evans
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