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Arms Deal

Another wait for Jacob Zuma’s day in court
National
/ 8 December 2020

Another wait for Jacob Zuma’s day in court

A challenge to the racketeering case against co-accused Thales will be heard only next year

By Paddy Harper
The European companies that armed the Ivorian civil war
Africa
/ 27 October 2020

The European companies that armed the Ivorian civil war

AN OCCRP investigation reveals that Gunvor and Semlex brokered weapons-for-oil deals in early 2011 when Côte d’Ivoire was in crisis, despite a UN arms embargo

By Khadija Sharife, Mark Anderson, Sana Sbouai and Mathieu Olivier
Seriti report slammed by Open Secrets and Shadow World Investigations
National
/ 20 August 2020

Seriti report slammed by Open Secrets and Shadow World Investigations

Last year, the high court set aside the findings of the commission of inquiry into the arms deal scandal. Now activists are calling on the judicial conduct committee to investigate the judges in charge

By Sarah Smit
New delay in Zuma case as Thales challenges racketeering charges
Politics
/ 23 June 2020

New delay in Zuma case as Thales challenges racketeering charges

The former president’s bid for an October trial date seems set to fail

By Paddy Harper
Watch it again: Jacob Zuma corruption trial day one
Politics
/ 23 June 2020

Watch it again: Jacob Zuma corruption trial day one

The former president’s long awaited day in court has finally arrived

By Staff Reporter
Zuma corruption trial postponed to 2020
Article
/ 15 October 2019

Zuma corruption trial postponed to 2020

Delay allows the former president to seek to appeal the order refusing him a permanent stay of prosecution in arms deal case

By Franny Rabkin
High Court rejects Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution
Article
/ 11 October 2019

High Court rejects Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution

The judgment clears the way for Zuma to face fraud, corruption, racketeering and money laundering charges

By Franny Rabkin
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
Zuma a ‘victim of mob justice’ — Sikhakhane
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Zuma a ‘victim of mob justice’ — Sikhakhane

The former president’s counsel wants his corruption case halted because of the NPA’s ‘clandestine’ tactics against him

By Paddy Harper
Former ANC treasurer Mendi Msimang dies
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Former ANC treasurer Mendi Msimang dies

Msimang was treasurer of the party under the leadership of former president Thabo Mbeki

By Gemma Ritchie and Mashadi Kekana
Zuma joins Thales in seeking permanent stay of prosecution on corruption charges
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Zuma joins Thales in seeking permanent stay of prosecution on corruption charges

The former president is expected to have followed French company Thales’ application in arguing that the 17-year-old case was old

By Pelane Phakgadi
NPA turns down representations by Thint in Zuma graft case
Article
/ 25 July 2018

NPA turns down representations by Thint in Zuma graft case

​The National Prosecuting Authority has turned down representations by French arms company Thint in the corruption case involving the former president

By Paddy Harper
Zuma corruption case adjourned to June 8
Article
/ 6 April 2018

Zuma corruption case adjourned to June 8

The graft case against former president Jacob Zuma was on Friday postponed until June 8 after a brief 15-minute hearing at the Durban High Court.

By Agency
AS IT HAPPENED: Zuma case postponed until June 8
Article
/ 6 April 2018

AS IT HAPPENED: Zuma case postponed until June 8

Jacob Zuma appears before the Durban Magistrate’s Court.

By Staff Reporter
‘Mother of all prayers’ for Zuma
Article
/ 5 April 2018

‘Mother of all prayers’ for Zuma

The former president’s supporters plan to hold a night-long vigil before his court appearance on Friday

By Mxolisi Mngadi
De Lille vindicated by NPA announcement on Zuma
Article
/ 17 March 2018

De Lille vindicated by NPA announcement on Zuma

Almost two decades after she went to Parliament to call for a probe into the arms deal, Patricia de Lille says she finally feels "vindicated".

By Staff Reporter
In court, Zuma will face all the ghosts of deals past
Article
/ 16 March 2018

In court, Zuma will face all the ghosts of deals past

The former president has continually asked for his day in court. He’s now about to get it. Finally.

By Beauregard Tromp and Khadija Patel
Rewind to 2005: Jacob Zuma has been charged
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Rewind to 2005: Jacob Zuma has been charged

NPA boss Abrahams announced decision in Pretoria on Friday

By Raeesa Pather
Once again, Zuma to pay back the money
Article
/ 14 March 2018

Once again, Zuma to pay back the money

Ramaphosa says Zuma is willing to pay back the state funds after an agreement was signed in “good faith”

By Raeesa Pather
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
Israel maintains robust arms trade with rogue regimes
Article
/ 23 October 2017

Israel maintains robust arms trade with rogue regimes

Human rights activists are stepping up efforts to expose Israel’s long and covert history of supplying weapons and military training to regimes.

By Al Jazeera
SCA rejects Zuma’s spy tapes appeal
Article
/ 13 October 2017

SCA rejects Zuma’s spy tapes appeal

Zuma and the NPA wanted the appeal court to overturn the High Court’s decision

By Franny Rabkin
Timeline: How the spy tapes saga continues to haunt Zuma since 2001
Article
/ 23 May 2016

Timeline: How the spy tapes saga continues to haunt Zuma since 2001

President Jacob Zuma faces serious corruption charges relating to the arms deal but has protested his innocence. Here’s how the saga has unfolded.

By Phillip De Wet
Courts could be called on to query Seriti commission
Article
/ 28 April 2016

Courts could be called on to query Seriti commission

Commissions of inquiry rarely live up to the expectations of those who have demanded their establishment.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Arms deal gets a coat of whitewash
Article
/ 25 April 2016

Arms deal gets a coat of whitewash

Few foresaw just how comprehensively the Seriti commission’s report bleaches out the slightest taint of government wrongdoing, writes Drew Forrest.

By Drew Forrest
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 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
Cancel contracts, return military equipment – arms deal critic
Article
/ 9 October 2014

Cancel contracts, return military equipment – arms deal critic

Anti-arms deal campaigner Terry Crawford-Browne has criticised the arms deal contracts and recommends Jacob Zuma blacklist companies like Thales.

By Jonisayi Maromo
[From our archives] Winnie leaked info on arms deal, says activist
Article
/ 7 October 2014

[From our archives] Winnie leaked info on arms deal, says activist

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was one of the MPs who exposed details on the arms deal, the inquiry heard.

By Sapa
Blair should have answered for arms deal bribes – critic
Article
/ 6 October 2014

Blair should have answered for arms deal bribes – critic

An arms deal critic has said that Tony Blair should have been summoned to testify at the Seriti commission.

By Sapa
Seriti: Former defence minister profited from arms deal
Article
/ 2 September 2014

Seriti: Former defence minister profited from arms deal

Former Scopa chairperson Gavin Woods says Joe Modise, who died in 2001, benefited from the arms deal – although not in cash.

By Sapa
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