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Despite the public interest in the ruling, the commission’s deadline has become irrelevant as it abandoned hope of forcing the former president to testify
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The former public enterprises minister says he was deliberately removed from state companies’ dealings and could not have learned of the looting
The state capture inquiry heard forensic evidence on how the Guptas allegedly milked the Free State government in more than the Estina scandal
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
Two London-based critics won’t testify at the Seriti commission of inquiry, despite the commission saying that it will reissue their subpoenas.
The Seriti Commission has dismissed "baseless and malicious assertions" that it is a cover-up, and began issuing subpoenas to three of its critics.
Arms deal activists say the commission must be allowed to complete its mandate as anything less would be a "betrayal of the South African public".
The commission has not declassified all the documents before it, and legal teams are still not given adequate time to prepare for cross-examinations.
We speak to Paul Holden, who undertook his own cross examination of key witnesses because he felt the arms deal commission was not getting answers.
Arms deal commission critics say government witnesses are not being cross-examined, leading to one-sided evidence before the inquiry.
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/ 17 October 2008
Shaun de Waal reviews two books by Paul Holden and Brian Pottinger that highlight Thabo Mbeki’s legacy.
South Africans search for bookish answers in a time of political doubt, writes Nosimilo Ndlovu.