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Businessman Thoshan Panday. (File photo)
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER

Thoshan Panday granted R100 000 bail in tax fraud matter

The Umhlanga-based businessman will appear in the Durban High Court on 15 February on corruption and tax-related charges

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
Former police minister Bheki Cele. (Paul Botes)
ACTION SOCIETY

Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations

The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands

  • Emsie Ferreira
7 min read
The supreme court of appeal is yet to rule on the appeal to the high court finding that his release on medical parole was unlawful and he should return to prison. (Michele Spatari/POOL/AFP)
ZUMAUNREST

Zuma children call for his unconditional release

The Zuma family also urged people to continue to desist from destroying infrastructure, adding that it opposed the arrest of Ngizwe Mchunu

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
Zulu monarch, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini (C). (Photo by Gallo Images/Sunday Times/ Sandile Ndlovu)
ANC KWAZULU NATAL

ANC pressures Zulu king-in-waiting to deal with subjects flocking to Nkandla

ANC leaders’ negotiations with Zuma fall flat causing party leaders to call on presumptive Zulu monarch to take action

  • Lizeka Tandwa
7 min read
Jacob Zuma will not hand himself over to the police by Sunday, according to his son. (Oupa Nkosi)
15 MONTHS

Zuma has no plans to report to a police station, his son threatens to ‘shoot to kill any policeman that comes near us’

ANC leaders are to ask deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte discuss his 15-month sentence and to call on his supporters to return to their homes

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
Businessman Thoshan Panday. (File photo)
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

Panday’s close family bailed as World Cup case heads to high court

The R47-million corruption matter that long compromised the police and prosecution services in KwaZulu-Natal is set down for pre-trial on 21 May

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read
On Monday, Booysen repeated before the Mokgoro panel that none of the documents relied on by Jiba to authorise the prosecution linked him to any possible racketeering offence. (Timeslive)
EDWARD ZUMA

Booysen: ‘I was prosecuted because I got in Edward Zuma’s way’

​The former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss was charged with racketeering because he got in the way of the business interests of Edward Zuma.

  • Franny Rabkin
3 min read
Edward Zuma.
DEREK HANEKOM

Edward Zuma to apologise for Gordhan, Hanekom ‘sell-out’ comments

Edward Zuma has agreed to apologise for his "sell out" hate speech remarks directed at ministers Pravin Gordhan and Derek Hanekom last year

  • Tania Broughton
1 min read
In the “open letter” – Zuma
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Human Rights Commission wants Edward Zuma to fork out a R100 000 for hate speech

The complaint has its foundations in an “open letter” President Zuma’s son wrote last year in which he attacked Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan.

  • Tania Broughton
2 min read
In the “open letter” – Zuma
ANC

Edward Zuma: Gordhan’s ‘crew of smurfs’ on tour to degrade ANC leaders

The president’s son said he would go against the "factional notion" of respecting one’s leaders, claiming it was being used to gag people.

  • Mxolisi Mngadi
3 min read
In the “open letter” – Zuma
DEREK HANEKOM

Zuma’s son in foot-in-mouth case

Edward Zuma is facing a charge of hate speech for taunting former finance minister Pravin Gordhan

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
Opposition parties expect President Jacob Zuma on Thursday to answer on when he will pay back the money he owes from the building of Nkandla.
EDWARD ZUMA

Zuma ‘schools’ EFF MPs on Nkandla

Snarky remarks, shouting matches and not so thinly veiled insults dominated President Jacob Zuma’s question and answer session in Parliament.

  • Thulani Gqirana
4 min read
ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO

Not in our name: Religious leaders plan march to end xenophobia

A march to the Durban City Hall is expected to take place this week as violence against foreign nationals in KZN is falling short of being quelled.

  • Sarah Evans
5 min read
King Goodwill Zwelithini. (Gallo)
EDWARD ZUMA

Zuma’s son wants foreigners out of the country

President Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward, has come out in full support of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s controversial call to deport foreigners from SA.

  • Gemma Ritchie
2 min read
Fastjet boss Ed Winter says it needs influential connections more than aviation experts.
BUSINESS

Fastjet defends Zuma family link

But the airline’s local business affiliates are not responsible for its delayed takeoff.

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read
President Zuma’s eldest son Edward sat on the board of Sikhumbuzo Selby Zuma’s Isthebe group of companies.
EDWARD ZUMA

Edward Zuma sued after defaulting on R5m loan

Edward Zuma, the son of President Jacob Zuma, is being sued by a state-owned development bank for defaulting on a R5-million loan.

  • Sapa
1 min read
President Zuma’s eldest son Edward at his wedding on October
EDWARD ZUMA

Zuma’s eldest still owes wedding planner R1.5m

Wedding planner Paul Mann has said he is tired of Edward Zuma’s "lies and excuses" after repeatedly trying to get him to settle his 2011 wedding bill.

  • Sapa
2 min read
Keep it together
EDWARD ZUMA

Zuma’s son asks about eThekwini corruption

President Jacob Zuma’s son Edward has asked him what he planned to do about corruption in the eThekwini Municipality.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
EDWARD ZUMA

New look at Zuma son ‘rape’

Allegations have emerged that Schabir Shaik facilitated payments to a girl who laid a rape charge against the deputy president’s son.

  • Sam Sole Author
4 min read