The ANC leader, who was implicated in the commission on state capture chaired by the chief justice, said Zondo had the ‘serious weakness’ of thinking the report was about himself
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The measure cannot guarantee independency of the entity because it fails to address the reliance of the National Prosecuting Authority itself on the justice ministry
In his report, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said Kwinana either had no clue about or dishonestly pretended she did not know some of the basic obligations of her profession
There are doubts the ‘tiger’ will triumph at the ANC’s December conference. So, is it the end for Mzansi’s hottest politician?
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The resolution to heed state capture recommendations will survive ANC conference because the president can proclaim commitment to renewal while scandal corners him into compromise
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The capacity of the state in the criminal prosecution of the Gupta brothers is in question, risking a delay in the crucial state capture trial on which their extradition hinges, while the formal request for their surrender to SA is still in the draft stage
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The president has singled out the part of the state capture report that recommends an investigation that includes Arthur Fraser’s alleged abuses be resumed
The president’s response to the chief justice’s findings suggest he will continue to bide his time before the ANC conference in December
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The final chapter of the state capture report found that investigation was interrupted at Zuma’s urging to protect Fraser
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The Free State high court ruled that the provisional restraint order will remain in place until late October, when argument will be heard for it to be made indefinite, dismissing Oakbay’s application for a postponement
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula let slip that she has received legal opinion on how parliament should proceed on the findings of the state capture inquiry and now finds herself accused of stalling
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The three, along with co-accused Ace Magashule, recently applied to the high court to have charges stemming from the scandal set aside but were unsuccessful
Scarlet Sky Investments had no cutting or polishing factory, no licence to buy rough diamonds, no licence to sell rough diamonds, no licence to cut and polish rough diamonds, no diamond trading house licence and no black economic empowerment certificate, which it only acquired after being awarded the tender
The former president’s dismissal of Nhlahla Nene as finance minister for spurious reasons showed the veracity of the Gupta family’s claim that he would do anything for them
Part four of the report will be handed to the president soon but, in court papers, Zondo said he needed six more weeks to deliver the last instalment
The treasury and parliament must urgently revise and table the draft public procurement bill, as a crucial step in tackling South Africa’s procurement crisis
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The National Prosecuting Authority risks reputational damage if it fails to act and donor money is part of the answer — as long as there was transparency
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An introduction to the first and second of the anticipated three Zondo reports
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
The aspirant chief justice said it might give the country a fighting chance against corruption but Justice Minister Roland Lamola said there would be no point unless the state’s investigating capacity was strengthened at the same time
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 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
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 whistleblower fears that Zondo’s recommendation that the firm’s contracts with public entities be scrutinised will be stonewalled – and implicates Telkom.
The ruling party was not only asleep on the job while former president Jacob Zuma colluded with state capture agents, but also lined its coffers with the proceeds of crime, the acting chief justice finds
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The unnecessary restructuring of the once proud revenue service was an attempt to halt its pursuit of people involved in state capture