Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
racketeeringlatest news & developments
Former president Jacob Zuma. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Zuma to seek another postponement as he approaches SCA, again

Zuma will seek to stall his trial next week as his lawyers ask the head of the SCA to reconsider its refusal to allow him to appeal the dismissal of a special plea

Former Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the ‘Gupta racketeering enterprise’

Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba.(Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Gupta kickbacks: Zondo recommends investigations into Gigaba, Molefe, Gama and Singh

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the Gupta racketeering enterprise

Zuma has ‘lost trust’ in his lawyers in bitter 11th-hour split that will delay trial

The former president is looking for new pro bono legal counsel to defend him on arms deal charges, on the brink of the matter going to trial after 17 years

(Mail & Guardian)

Editorial: Pay up, JZ – you have the cash

Jacob Zuma knows how to find money and spend it — as long as it’s not his own

‘We are all innocent,’ VBS eight tell court

The National Prosecuting Authority believes it has ‘a very strong case’ and wants to begin the VBS Mutual Bank trial

In a bizarre twist VBS liquidators sue KPMG for R863mn

In filed court documents, the VBS liquidators are blaming auditing firm KPMG’s negligence for the alleged looting of the bank

NPA counters attack by Zuma Foundation ahead of court appearance in arms-deal case

The foundation is accusing the prosecuting authority of ‘propaganda’, as former president Jacob Zuma fights legal trouble on two fronts

Frustration reigned at the R2.3-billion VBS Mutual Bank heist court case after another postponement, with one of the accused’s lawyers arguing that his client was suffering financial prejudice because of the state’s alleged ineptitude.

VBS case delays cause massive frustration

A certificate is needed from the head of the NPA for more arrests to be made

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Getty Images)

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

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
Video

New delay in Zuma case as Thales challenges racketeering charges

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

eThekwini municipality city manager Sipho Nzuza has appeared in court after being arrested by the Hawks in connection with the R389-million Durban Solid Waste tender fraud case.

R50 000 bail for Durban city manager

Sipho Nzuza had previously agreed to turn state witness

General Joh?an Booysen. (Alon Skuy/Sowetan/Gallo Images)

Batohi withdraws racketeering charge against Booysen

An NPA review panel of four prosecutors found the authorisations for the charge — by Abrahams and Jiba — were invalid

Kill site: Glebelands hostel is the crime scene of at least 21 murders since February 2014.

Glebelands: Fingers pointed at untouchable ‘serial killer’

Still no convictions, despite statements from 50 victims in which the same perpetrator is named.

Evidence delays Mangaung racketeering case

The trial of former Mangaung mayor Pappie Mokoena was postponed on Monday, so that 900 000 pages of evidence could be brought to Bloemfontein.