The ANC chairperson said there was no prima facie case or evidence against him in the report and therefore he would not step aside from his position in the party.
The finance minister adds R426-million to employ 90 more staff for the Investigating Directorate, but most of it must be found through ‘reprioritisation’
The state committed two irregularities when it charged suspended ANC secretary-general with corruption relating to the Free State asbestos scandal, lawyer told high court
The case for dropping the charges faced by the suspended ANC secretary general himself will be heard on Tuesday
The president, in a letter to a watchdog parliamentary committee, confirmed the authenticity of a leaked recording in which the problem is discussed, but said he was talking only to allegations made publicly by others
Opposition parties say the need for private-sector involvement in state affairs is proof of a ‘failing dummy cabinet’
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation
The chairperson of the state capture commission and acting chief justice said he had no bias in favour of the president or any against his predecessor, but proceeded on the basis of evidence, without thought as to whether it could deny him the post of chief justice
The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the Gupta racketeering enterprise
The presidential bobbing and weaving over ANC campaign funding is about to come to an end
The brilliance of Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s mind and his transformative judgments can prove salutary at a time when the judiciary is under populist attack, his peers hope.
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In 2016, Prinsloo sounded the alarm about the hazardous condition of the Blue Train and free trips being offered to friends of Transnet executives, including the Gupta family and Duduzane Zuma.
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Those brave people who speak truth to power elevate the Constitution to more than just a text.
The senior state capture investigator and member of the Investigating Directorate died a fortnight after Zondo released the first part of his state capture report
He made a career of fighting war crimes and crimes against humanity and ended it as lead investigator for the Zondo commission
When faced with the choice between protecting the interests of people and making a profit, even the most benign corporations will choose the latter.
The state capture report reveals a governance crisis at state-owned entities. Experts weigh in on how this came to be and what to do about it.
The break-in comes a week after that at the home of fellow whistleblower and Zondo commission witness Themba Maseko
The former president is asking the Pretoria high court to declare Zondo’s tenure as chairman of the commission of inquiry unlawful and to order Ramaphosa to appoint a new chair
So far, one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks faces a serious allegation levelled in the Zondo report — and more revelations may follow
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The president said slurs against the judiciary, sabotage against institutions and the findings of the Zondo commission showed the need to protect democracy
Probe findings may result in little more than a Pyrrhic victory as kingpins go free
The minister in the presidency said there was a need for the government to do more to protect the judiciary
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Whistleblowers also want the introduction of compensation to a whistleblower for loss of livelihoods, income, life savings, pensions and reputations
Angelo Agrizzi told the M&G he was offered R50-million in 2018 to keep quiet about state capture.
Themba Maseko, the former chief government spokesman said it would be a very long wait for legislative reform, as urged by the Zondo report, to see the light of day if state capture culprits still in the state did not face the music
The attack by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on judges as enslaved to a colonial mentally placed the acting head of the judiciary in an impossible position, fraught with politics, legal scholars say
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Most South Africans believe the report into state capture must be followed up to ensure that those responsible for rampant corruption are held accountable
The whistleblower fears that Zondo’s recommendation that the firm’s contracts with public entities be scrutinised will be stonewalled – and implicates Telkom.
The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured
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As the party celebrates its 110th anniversary, President Cyril Ramaphosa says members must restore the ANC’s integrity to win the confidence and respect of South Africans.