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Mac Maharaj

Zuma urges SA to pray for Madiba
Videos
/ 24 June 2013

Zuma urges SA to pray for Madiba

President Jacob Zuma has updated SA on Madiba’s condition, while Mac Maharaj is unimpressed with the media’s reporting on Mandela’s health.

By Staff Reporter
Maharaj lashes out at journalists over Madiba health reports
Article
/ 24 June 2013

Maharaj lashes out at journalists over Madiba health reports

Mac Maharaj has chastised reporters seeking information on Mandela’s health after Jacob Zuma left an address to editors on the youth and the economy.

By Verashni Pillay
Madiba ‘breathing on his own’ after being admitted to hospital
Article
/ 8 June 2013

Madiba ‘breathing on his own’ after being admitted to hospital

The presidency has confirmed that former president Nelson Mandela is breathing on his own after being admitted to hospital due to a lung infection.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa
Presidency scolds Jansen for saying it lied about Mandela
Article
/ 9 April 2013

Presidency scolds Jansen for saying it lied about Mandela

The presidency has hit back at Free State University rector Jonathan Jansen for claiming it had been lying about Nelson Mandela’s health.

By Sapa
Maharaj: Zuma in hospital for routine checkup
Article
/ 6 March 2013

Maharaj: Zuma in hospital for routine checkup

President Jacob Zuma has undergone medical tests at a hospital and was given a clean bill of health, the presidency announced.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Xingwana comes under fire for ‘unacceptable’ report
Article
/ 28 February 2013

Xingwana comes under fire for ‘unacceptable’ report

Lulu Xingwana and her delegation have been lambasted by MPs for failing to deliver documents on her department’s turnaround strategy on time.

By Sapa
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Podcasts
/ 19 February 2013

M&G Newsroom: 4 February 2013

A discussion on new corruption evidence implicating presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj, to whether the Blackberry 10 is competition to the iPhone.

By Staff Reporter
Letter: Maharaj must resign
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Letter: Maharaj must resign

It is unfortunate that some leaders in the ANC have dropped the moral code and collaborated with greedy state bureaucrats and tenderpreneurs.

By Letters
DA urges Zuma to suspend Maharaj after kickback allegations
Article
/ 1 February 2013

DA urges Zuma to suspend Maharaj after kickback allegations

President Zuma should suspend his spokesperson Mac Maharaj, says the DA after allegations that he had benefited from a driver’s licence contract.

By Sapa
Maharaj denies M&G reports of kickbacks
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Maharaj denies M&G reports of kickbacks

Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj and his wife Zarina have denied allegations that they took bribes for a 1990s tender for new drivers’ licences.

By Sapa
Mac Maharaj: The ‘foul secret’ that has torn sister from sister
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Mac Maharaj: The ‘foul secret’ that has torn sister from sister

Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj’s sister-in-law has spoken to the M&G about her knowledge of a secret Swiss account.

By Sam Sole Author, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
Shirene Carim on Zarina Maharaj: In her own words
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Shirene Carim on Zarina Maharaj: In her own words

In an interview with the M&G, Shirene Carim, Zarina Maharaj’s sister, expands on her reasons for coming forward now.

By Amabhungane and Sam Sole
Maharaj’s lawyer Rudi Krause responds
Article
/ 31 January 2013

Maharaj’s lawyer Rudi Krause responds

Mac Maharaj’s lawyer, Rudi Krause responds to questions by the Mail & Guardian.

By Letters
Spokesperson Maharaj to get spokesperson
Article
/ 4 January 2013

Spokesperson Maharaj to get spokesperson

Mac Maharaj is getting his own spokesperson to help him to deal with the increasing instances of "rhetorical overreach" by President Jacob Zuma.

By Not The Mail and Guardian Author
Presidency: Leave Madiba in peace
Article
/ 27 December 2012

Presidency: Leave Madiba in peace

The presidency has renewed its plea for the media and public to respect Nelson Mandela’s privacy, hours after he was discharged from hospital.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Mandela may spend Christmas in hospital
Article
/ 23 December 2012

Mandela may spend Christmas in hospital

Nelson Mandela may have to stay in hospital over Christmas, Mac Maharaj said on Sunday, declining to give any update on his current state of health.

By Sapa
Zuma: We must continue praying for Madiba
Article
/ 22 December 2012

Zuma: We must continue praying for Madiba

President Jacob Zuma this morning visited Nelson Mandela in hospital in Pretoria where the former president continues to respond to treatment.

By Sapa
Mandela recovering after successful gallstone surgery
Article
/ 15 December 2012

Mandela recovering after successful gallstone surgery

Nelson Mandela has undergone surgery to remove gallstones and is recovering from the successful procedure, according to the president’s office.

By Sapa
Presidency: No news on when Mandela will be released
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Presidency: No news on when Mandela will be released

The presidency says former president Nelson Mandela is still receiving treatment in an unnamed hospital in Pretoria.

By Sapa
ANC on Zuma payments: Nothing to do with anybody
Article
/ 8 December 2012

ANC on Zuma payments: Nothing to do with anybody

The ANC has declined to comment on the M&G report claiming Jacob Zuma had more benefactors than previously thought to cover his debts and expenses.

By Jenni Evans
Zuma payments: South Africans have a right to know
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Zuma payments: South Africans have a right to know

In just over a week, delegates sent to Mangaung by ANC branches will vote whether or not to retain President Jacob Zuma.

By Nic Dawes Author
Did arms firm Thales pay Maharaj’s bill?
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Did arms firm Thales pay Maharaj’s bill?

The French defence company that paid bribes to Schabir Shaik, allegedly funded Maharaj’s bid to stop Scorpions from getting his wife’s bank records.

By Sam Sole Author, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
Road to Mangaung: Nkandlagate rages on
Videos
/ 27 November 2012

Road to Mangaung: Nkandlagate rages on

The Nkandlagate controversy deepens and Tokyo Sexwale gets dumped by the ANC Youth League.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Compounding the problem
Article
/ 9 November 2012

Editorial: Compounding the problem

South African political language can be baffling, but the most recent utterances on "Nkandlagate" surely mark a new level of tortuous sophistry.

By Editorial
NPA’s defiance shows institutional disrespect for law
Article
/ 9 November 2012

NPA’s defiance shows institutional disrespect for law

Mac Maharaj did his best to spin President Jacob Zuma’s withdrawal of his legal action against Jonathan Shapiro.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Racist: Much of government, many of its leaders
Analysis
/ 6 November 2012

Racist: Much of government, many of its leaders

If referring to President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead as a "compound" is racist, then all three arms of government are racist too.

By Phillip De Wet
Zille, Mac go at each other over Nkandla
Article
/ 5 November 2012

Zille, Mac go at each other over Nkandla

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has defended the party’s decision to visit President Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla.

By Faranaaz Parker
NPA strives to keep mum on Mac Maharaj
Article
/ 12 October 2012

NPA strives to keep mum on Mac Maharaj

The claim to records based on public interest is outweighed by the need to fight corruption, says the National Prosecuting Authority.

By Phillip De Wet
Department to probe Nkandla documents leak
Article
/ 2 October 2012

Department to probe Nkandla documents leak

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi will investigate how City Press obtained documents revealing the R203-million budget for Zuma’s Nkandla upgrade.

By Sapa
When public interest could trump NPA confidentiality
Analysis
/ 17 August 2012

When public interest could trump NPA confidentiality

Mac Maharaj has raised an important point about the NPA. Certainly, if members are acting outside the law it is hugely worrying.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Mac attack smacks of self-interest, says Right2Know
Analysis
/ 10 August 2012

Mac attack smacks of self-interest, says Right2Know

It should also be noted that Maharaj’s apparent concern about confidentiality is highly selective.

By Staff Reporter
R2K: M&G did not break the law
Article
/ 7 August 2012

R2K: M&G did not break the law

The Mail & Guardian did not break the law by publishing parts of NPA transcripts as Mac Maharaj contests, says the Right To Know (R2K).

By Sapa
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