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State Capture

Ramaphosa will be questioned on Eskom, Zondo assures Koko
National
/ 29 March 2021

Ramaphosa will be questioned on Eskom, Zondo assures Koko

The power utility’s former chief executive prefaced his testimony by asking if the president would have to answer to claims that he meddled in Eskom

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma threatens uprising against courts in latest attack on judiciary
National
/ 26 March 2021

Zuma threatens uprising against courts in latest attack on judiciary

The former president’s latest invective came after the Constitutional Court heard argument from the Zondo commission that he must be jailed for aggravated contempt

By Emsie Ferreira
Prison is the only remedy for Zuma’s political defiance, Constitutional Court hears
National
/ 25 March 2021

Prison is the only remedy for Zuma’s political defiance, Constitutional Court hears

Zondo commission’s legal counsel tells top court a suspended sentence would allow the former president to run rings around the inquiry — again

By Emsie Ferreira
Mpofu’s ‘shut up’ outburst was way out of line: Zondo
National
/ 25 March 2021

Mpofu’s ‘shut up’ outburst was way out of line: Zondo

The deputy chief justice has signalled his ‘extreme concern’ at the disrespectful manner in which the lawyer treated the commission

By Emsie Ferreira
Moyane too ill to testify at Zondo commission after days of damning allegations
National
/ 24 March 2021

Moyane too ill to testify at Zondo commission after days of damning allegations

Symington returned to bizarre ‘hostage drama’ and implicated the former Sars commissioner in fabricating charges against Pravin Gordhan with the Hawks

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo dismisses Bain’s request to publish its affidavit to commission
National
/ 24 March 2021

Zondo dismisses Bain’s request to publish its affidavit to commission

The consulting firm said it would suffer prejudice if its version were not made public to counter testimony. But Zondo says Bain created its own dilemma

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa to testify at Zondo commission in late April
National
/ 24 March 2021

Ramaphosa to testify at Zondo commission in late April

The president will give evidence both in his capacity as the head of state and as the leader of the governing party

By Emsie Ferreira
As Zuma’s court case looms, anti- and pro-Zuma crusades intensify
National
/ 24 March 2021

As Zuma’s court case looms, anti- and pro-Zuma crusades intensify

While the Constitutional Court prepares to hear the matter of contempt against Jacob Zuma, groups defending SA’s democracy and pro-Zuma groups take the stage

By Eunice Masson
Insults fly in final round of Mpofu vs Gordhan
National
/ 24 March 2021

Insults fly in final round of Mpofu vs Gordhan

Former Sars commissioner Tom Moyane’s cross-examination digs up the ‘rogue unit’ narrative to attack minister’s character

By Emsie Ferreira
Former Bain consultant claims company plotted capture on a grand scale with Zuma
National
/ 23 March 2021

Former Bain consultant claims company plotted capture on a grand scale with Zuma

Bain’s role at Sars was a gateway for a special council that would control Eskom and the wider economy, Zondo commission witness says

By Emsie Ferreira
Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness
Politics
/ 19 March 2021

Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness

The deputy chief justice voices his exasperation that no solution to load-shedding is in sight, but former minister says oversight model is at fault

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo: Lock Zuma up for contempt
National
/ 18 March 2021

Zondo: Lock Zuma up for contempt

The commission has given up hope the former president will appear before it, and says the court must now protect the constitutional order

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo inquiry: ‘Zuma disobeyed’ and attacked ConCourt ‘in seeking to justify his disobedience’
National
/ 15 March 2021

Zondo inquiry: ‘Zuma disobeyed’ and attacked ConCourt ‘in seeking to justify his disobedience’

The commission argues that Zuma’s media statements confirm his campaign to defy the rule of law

By Emsie Ferreira
Like Molefe, Singh tells Zondo commission ‘bags of money’ story is all lies
National
/ 12 March 2021

Like Molefe, Singh tells Zondo commission ‘bags of money’ story is all lies

Former Transnet executives have spent much of the week confronted with testimony from their former drivers that they left Saxonwold with piles of cash

By Emsie Ferreira
Gama says the Gupta meeting was an ambush
National
/ 11 March 2021

Gama says the Gupta meeting was an ambush

The former Transnet boss says luck, not political meddling, was behind his baffling reinstatement

By Emsie Ferreira
Show me some love: Zuma bemoans lack of sympathy at meeting with ANC top six
Politics
/ 9 March 2021

Show me some love: Zuma bemoans lack of sympathy at meeting with ANC top six

The former president won’t appear before the Zondo inquiry into state capture, even if Ramaphosa and Mantashe do

By Paddy Harper
Zuma misses court deadline to respond to contempt application
National
/ 8 March 2021

Zuma misses court deadline to respond to contempt application

Recalcitrant former president holds virtual meeting with ANC top six

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
Zondo deplores ‘attempted killing’ of state capture witness who implicated Molefe
National
/ 8 March 2021

Zondo deplores ‘attempted killing’ of state capture witness who implicated Molefe

The deputy chief justice says an attack on one witness may deter many others from giving evidence

By Emsie Ferreira
What is EFF’s party funding quest?
Politics
/ 5 March 2021

What is EFF’s party funding quest?

Its court application to force disclosure of donations to Cyril Ramaphosa may mask a bid to portray him as a capitalist puppet

By Emsie Ferreira
We will find resources to ensure the Zondo commission completes its work — Lamola
National
/ 3 March 2021

We will find resources to ensure the Zondo commission completes its work — Lamola

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says his department will ensure the state capture commission is afforded the financial resources to complete its work, despite the treasury’s uncertainty

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Zondo commission: Glencore sold Optimum to portray me as a Gupta ally — Molefe
National
/ 2 March 2021

Zondo commission: Glencore sold Optimum to portray me as a Gupta ally — Molefe

Former Eskom chief executive paints himself as the victim of a plot at the hands of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s former business associates

By Emsie Ferreira
Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa
National
/ 1 March 2021

Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa

On his fourth appearance before the commission, the former Eskom CEO maintains he was tricked into sharing company information with a third party

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma foundation claims ex-president was prepared to testify, but Zondo played politics
Politics
/ 1 March 2021

Zuma foundation claims ex-president was prepared to testify, but Zondo played politics

Zuma’s namesake organisation twists facts and the law – he told Zondo he would answer questions but only in private to the deputy chief justice

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo asks Constitutional Court to jail Zuma for two years for continued defiance
Politics
/ 22 February 2021

Zondo asks Constitutional Court to jail Zuma for two years for continued defiance

Zondo commission files urgent court papers asking that former president Jacob Zuma be imprisoned because his stance risks undermining the rule of law

By Emsie Ferreira
The numbers don’t lie: Tito Mboweni must focus on the long game, experts say
Business
/ 18 February 2021

The numbers don’t lie: Tito Mboweni must focus on the long game, experts say

Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech

By Hannah Marais, Bonang Mohale and Nthabiseng Moleko
Malema shores up Zuma’s attack on the judiciary
Politics
/ 17 February 2021

Malema shores up Zuma’s attack on the judiciary

EFF leader warns judges they will be ‘overthrown’ for bias in favour of the ruling establishment

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo to ask the Constitutional Court to send Zuma to jail for flouting summons
National
/ 15 February 2021

Zondo to ask the Constitutional Court to send Zuma to jail for flouting summons

The deputy chief justice says he has to act because Zuma’s defiance risks inciting lawlessness

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma snubs Zondo commission
National
/ 15 February 2021

Zuma snubs Zondo commission

His lawyer says the summons was not in line with the Constitutional Court order

By Emsie Ferreira
Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta
National
/ 11 February 2021

Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta

As former Eskom board member Pat Naidoo claims ignorance of Tegeta deal, Zondo counters that the evidence was staring him in the face

By Emsie Ferreira
Smith flounders as Zondo asks why he did not sound the alarm on Bosasa
National
/ 9 February 2021

Smith flounders as Zondo asks why he did not sound the alarm on Bosasa

The state capture inquiry confronts the corruption-accused MP on his track record of inaction on Bosasa, which made R7-billion off the state

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC MPs put loyalty to the party first at all times, lawmaker tells state capture inquiry
Politics
/ 8 February 2021

ANC MPs put loyalty to the party first at all times, lawmaker tells state capture inquiry

MPs were helpless to stop runaway losses and probe locomotive deal at Prasa, Zondo commission hears as it mulls parliament’s role in state capture era

By Emsie Ferreira
Media must act against its rogues
Opinion
/ 6 February 2021

Media must act against its rogues

Evidence at the inquiry into state capture of publications and journalists being paid from the State Security Agency slush fund are alarming

By Fidel Hadebe
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