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Zondo Commission

Urgent high court bid to prevent Zondo handing his report to Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 3 January 2022

Urgent high court bid to prevent Zondo handing his report to Ramaphosa

Democracy in Action argues in court papers that the president cannot receive the report because he is implicated, and demands it be given instead to the deputy president or the public protector, or both

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo to hand over state capture report on Tuesday
Politics
/ 3 January 2022

Zondo to hand over state capture report on Tuesday

The much-awaited state capture report will be handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 4 January

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zondo commission asks for two-month extension on final report deadline
National
/ 21 December 2021

Zondo commission asks for two-month extension on final report deadline

Commission says that although it worked hard to meet the 30 December deadline, more work is still needed and it has ample funds to continue until February

By Tunicia Phillips
Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022
Politics
/ 19 December 2021

Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022

The ANC’s corruption-accused suspended secretary general decries use of ‘state organs’ to ‘persecute party leaders’

By Lizeka Tandwa
SA received Zondo’s real gift well before Christmas
Politics
/ 14 December 2021

SA received Zondo’s real gift well before Christmas

A too narrow focus on the number of convictions from the final report of the state capture commission will mean a failure to see the impact it has already had

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo opposes calls to change judicial appointment process
National
/ 14 December 2021

Zondo opposes calls to change judicial appointment process

The acting chief justice acknowledged calls for reform after the recent forced rerun of interviews for aspirant apex court judges

By Emsie Ferreira
High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March
National
/ 10 December 2021

High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March

The Investigating Directorate has filed an application worth R2-billion that could see the mine, the shares Tegeta holds plus debt intended to be converted into a majority stake in the mine

By Emsie Ferreira
South African public to get a condensed Zondo report
National
/ 10 December 2021

South African public to get a condensed Zondo report

The Human Sciences Research Council will provide a shorter, reader-friendly document

By Lizeka Tandwa, Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper and Khaya Koko
Batohi says Cronje’s departure does not mean NPA is in crisis
National
/ 6 December 2021

Batohi says Cronje’s departure does not mean NPA is in crisis

Prosecutions boss acknowledges public frustration at the failure of its investigative directorate unit to secure convictions but says corruption accused are deploying Stalingrad tactics to have charges thrown out

By Emsie Ferreira
2021: The year of the whistleblower
Opinion
/ 4 December 2021

2021: The year of the whistleblower

Their role in our democracy has been invaluable, and they will need our protection and support

By Sisonke Msimang
Story of a whistleblower: ‘Baba, do you think you are about to die?
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

Story of a whistleblower: ‘Baba, do you think you are about to die?

Whistleblower Thabiso Zulu can’t explain his situation to his son, but continues to expose wrongdoing and show solidarity with others

By John G Clarke
‘We saw dark clouds gathering’, Cele tells HRC about July unrest
National
/ 3 December 2021

‘We saw dark clouds gathering’, Cele tells HRC about July unrest

The police minister told the Human Rights Commission the president instructed him to avoid violence in response to Jacob Zuma’s pending arrest as far as legally possible

By Emsie Ferreira
Protected Disclosures Act: How did whistleblowing law go wrong?
National
/ 3 December 2021

Protected Disclosures Act: How did whistleblowing law go wrong?

Current legislation mainly protects employees and those who make allegations anonymously and offers too little protection for witnesses

By Luke Feltham
Zondo dismisses Fraser’s application to cross-examine witnesses
National
/ 1 December 2021

Zondo dismisses Fraser’s application to cross-examine witnesses

The former head of the State Security Agency and Zuma ally did not come close to complying with the state capture inquiry’s rules for cross-examination, Zondo said

By Emsie Ferreira
NPA battles ghosts past and present
National
/ 25 November 2021

NPA battles ghosts past and present

The national director of public prosecutions is up against internal stonewalling that is rooted in the Zuma years of state capture

By Emsie Ferreira
UPDATE: High court hears pleas to return to Zuma to prison
Politics
/ 23 November 2021

UPDATE: High court hears pleas to return to Zuma to prison

Arthur Fraser had no discretionary power to grant Jacob Zuma’s release once the medical parole board found he did not suffer from a terminal condition, high court hears

By Emsie Ferreira
The case against Ace Magashule
Politics
/ 6 November 2021

The case against Ace Magashule

The suspended ANC secretary general’s assistant, who is not prepared to testify against him, may be extradited from the US

By Emsie Ferreira
Vincent Smith indicted on additional charges of evading tax to the tune of R10mn
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

Vincent Smith indicted on additional charges of evading tax to the tune of R10mn

The Investigating Directorate said the former MP failed to disclose earnings of R28-million, some of it paid in apparent exchange for using his political influence to secure planning authorisation for a golf estate

By Emsie Ferreira
Fraser tells court he feared a repeat of July unrest
Politics
/ 29 October 2021

Fraser tells court he feared a repeat of July unrest

In an affidavit to the high court in Pretoria, the former head of correctional services submitted this as a reason for ordering Jacob Zuma’s early release on medical parole though doctors disagreed

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo responds to Fraser’s objection to his nomination as chief justice
National
/ 21 October 2021

Zondo responds to Fraser’s objection to his nomination as chief justice

The deputy chief justice said all the former spy boss had to do to respond to bombshell testimony implicating him in state capture was to apply for a turn to testify

By Emsie Ferreira
Former spy boss Fraser objects to Zondo’s nomination as chief justice
Politics
/ 20 October 2021

Former spy boss Fraser objects to Zondo’s nomination as chief justice

The former director general of intelligence’s character assassination of the deputy chief justice is straight out of the Zuma playbook

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo commission: 10 unanswered questions
National
/ 17 October 2021

Zondo commission: 10 unanswered questions

Zuma went to jail rather than testify. Some who did told blatant lies. Who decided Cabinet appointments and how much money was carried out of Saxonwold?

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Careers the Zondo state capture inquiry has ended (or not)
Politics
/ 16 October 2021

Careers the Zondo state capture inquiry has ended (or not)

From Vincent Smith to Gwede Mantashe, those named and shamed have met with differing fates

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Zuma slams Zondo commission and government, calls on supporters to vote ANC
Politics
/ 14 October 2021

Zuma slams Zondo commission and government, calls on supporters to vote ANC

The former president wants his supporters to stay in the ANC and fight for control of the party

By Paddy Harper
Zondo villains: Amnesiac, paranoid, unhinged
National
/ 9 October 2021

Zondo villains: Amnesiac, paranoid, unhinged

South Africans listened to the weird testimony of people who denied they looted the country’s coffers — except Zuma, who refused to respond

By Luke Feltham and Paddy Harper
The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today
Politics
/ 7 October 2021

The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today

Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission

By Luke Feltham
Scrutiny and robust debate are healthy for our courts
Opinion
/ 3 October 2021

Scrutiny and robust debate are healthy for our courts

Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for example, Turkey’s recent human rights abuses

By Johann van der Westhuizen
Zuma’s silence leaves state capture’s truth up to inference
Politics
/ 30 September 2021

Zuma’s silence leaves state capture’s truth up to inference

The case Zuma refused to answer before Zondo

By Emsie Ferreira
Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport
National
/ 29 September 2021

Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport

Kubentheran Moodley was arrested at OR Tambo moments before leaving for Dubai in an alleged attempt to flee his corruption-linked legal troubles

By Khaya Koko
High court grants Zondo commission a three-month extension
National
/ 29 September 2021

High court grants Zondo commission a three-month extension

The latest extension is the commission’s fifth to date

By Emsie Ferreira
State to subpoena and fact-check Agrizzi’s ‘illness’ claims
National
/ 28 September 2021

State to subpoena and fact-check Agrizzi’s ‘illness’ claims

The National Prosecuting Authority will conduct its own probe into Angelo Agrizzi’s claims of ill health, after he failed to attend court again

By Khaya Koko
Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer
Politics
/ 24 September 2021

Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer

With legal challenges to his medical parole looming, the former president’s lawyers opted to first argue for the removal of the prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira
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