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Former President Zuma and the three monkeys – hear nothing, see nothing and say nothing!

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The statues of the three monkeys materialized as the Zondo commission dragged on. The one monkey closes his ears, the other his eyes and the other his mouth. Now Zuma comes and says, “I can’t remember, I can’t say anything, I wasn’t there”

This is Jacob Zuma’s answer to his questions. He now attempts to be the great martyr on whom everyone wants to put the blame on and even told the commission he had receive death threats.

He seeks to divert attention from his involvement in the State Capture process through all kinds of accusations against people and institutions who apparently discredit him and want to get rid of him.

Political analysts warn that Zuma’s attack on the ANC’s leadership could spark a storm in the party. Meanwhile, the money baron Johann Rupert dismissed Zuma as a pathological liar.

-Read the original article in Afrikaans in Vryburger / 2019-07-17
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Zuma testifies to Zondo commission and says he is a victim of international organizations that have targeted him for years and made him appear to be corrupt

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The announcement that Jacob Zuma testified before the Zondo commission gave him a round of applause, but intellectuals believe that the man is going to “duck and dive” without making any significant confession.

Although there were seats for about 200 people and special arrangements were made to accommodate the former ANC president, over 5,000 supporters arrived to gather outside the meeting room.

The Commission is concentrating on Zuma’s alleged involvement in the Gupta affair as well as in State capture, but the former president made no significant remarks or acknowledgments.

Zuma yesterday told the Zondo Commission of Inquiry that he is the victim of international organizations that have targeted him for years and made him appear to be corrupt.

It is not known how long Zuma will be interviewed and observers believe there will be little right to prosecute him.

-Read the original article in Afrikaans on Vryburger
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“Zuma still controls the ANC” – Natasha Mazzone blitzes Ramaphosa – Good luck coming back from Mazzone’s speech!

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It’s arguable that the best thing about Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA speech is the debate that followed it: He’s been blasted for using Thursday’s address to “fantasise”, while many South Africans face a harsh reality. However, politicians across the house have united to try and stir the president from his dreams – including Natasha Mazzone. The..
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Zuma has to pay more than R16 million for years of court cases sponsored by taxpayers’ money

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The courts reportedly last week dismissed Jacob Zuma’s plea for leave to appeal against a finding that he can’t use state funds to pay for his defence costs.

Former President Jacob Zuma has reportedly lost his latest court bid and would have to pay more than R16 million spent over 14 years on litigation.

The Business Day has reported that the High Court in Pretoria last week dismissed Zuma’s plea for leave to appeal against a finding that he couldn’t use State funds to pay for his defence costs.

Zuma was trying to avoid trial on corruption, money laundering and racketeering charges related to the multibillion-rand arms deal, which first surfaced in 2009.

Zuma was also waiting for a court ruling on his application to halt further prosecution in connection with charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering related to the multibillion-rand arms deal. The French arms firm Thales was also facing charges of br
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ARMS DEAL COMMISSION FAILED TO DO ITS JOB – Corruption Watch wants the court to review and set aside the findings of the inquiry that was appointed by former president Jacob Zuma

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The court application by Corruption Watch and Right2know comes after Judge Willie Seriti, who headed the commission exonerated politicians of wrongdoing-when he released his report in 2016.

Corruption Watch has argued in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that the arms deal commission failed to do its job.

The anti-corruption organisation wants the court to review and set aside the findings of the inquiry that was appointed by former president Jacob Zuma in 2011 to investigate alleged corruption in the multibillion-rand arms procurement deal in 1999.

The court application by Corruption Watch and Right2know comes after Judge Willie Seriti, who headed the commission, exonerated politicians of wrongdoing when he released his report in 2016.

Advocate Geoff Budlender argued before a full bench of judges that the arms deal inquiry failed to carry out its constitutional functions of investigating allegations of fraud and corruption regarding the
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Former SA President, Zuma has been charged with corruption linked to a multi-billion dollar arms deal – However, he denies any wrongdoing

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Why was there an arms deal? – Newly democratic South Africa decided its military needed to be overhauled – and five years after coming into power following the end of white minority rule, the African National Congress (ANC) government signed contracts totally 30bn rand ($5bn; £3bn in 1999).

The deal involved companies from Germany, Italy, Sweden, Britain, France and South Africa.

Update on current situation:
The arms deal has most recently been in the news as Jacob Zuma is currently fending off corruption charges related to it. His legal team has applied for a permanent stay of prosecution in his corruption trial in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg.

Together with his co-accused, French arms dealer Thales, Zuma is attempting to stave off attempts to face trial for 783 questionable payments he allegedly received improperly in exchange for saying he would protect the company from possible future criminal prosecution.<
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Corruption on corruption, R3.9 billion missing – PIC managing government workers’ savings cannot determine where funds are

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The never-ending spate of corruption incidents in South Africa are being disclosed one after another.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which is Africa’s largest resource manager, apparently found no trace of documents to indicate how and why an amount of R4bn was invested in the obscure oil company affiliated with the ANC and Jacob Zuma.

PIC has apparently invested R3.9 billion in Camac Energy, which has undergone a name change to Erin Energy, but few details are known of the so-called oil company.

The company was apparently created by a Nigerian businessman, a Kase Lawal who also founded several other structures, of which nothing is known.

PIC is apparently tasked with looking after government workers’ savings, but cannot now determine where the money is.

-Read the original article in Afrikaans on Die Vryburger
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Zuma is appoints new legal team in desperate attempt to escape prosecution for alleged corruption

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Former president Zuma has appointed a new legal team to defend his case in desperate attempts to escape prosecution for alleged corruption.

However, experts believe that Zuma’s new team of legal representatives will struggle to get him acquitted, and will also fail to meet Zuma’s desire to end the trial against him.

The corruption case against the former ANC president is already older than a decade, and has begun in 2003 when he was vice president of the Mbeki regime. Zuma has been accused of receiving bribes from Schabir Shaik’s at the time, and this has resulted in Shaik landing in jail. However, Shaik has since been released on “parole” for serious health reasons and apparently been on the verge of death is currently enjoying a great life. It is to believe that he won’t stand trail again on charges of corruption or being connected to Zuma.

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Jacob ‘shower-head’ Zuma could face US investigation over $30 million deal with Gaddafi, you can run but you can’t hide

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The devil’s in the dollar on this one. Following the Sunday Times‘ explosive report that Jacob Zuma helped stash Muammar Gaddafi’s “missing millions” in a bunker at Nkandla, speculation has been rife about whether the former president will have to face any criminal charges going forward.

It is alleged that Msholozi accepted $30 million – about R420 million – from the former dictator of Libya just months before he died: Gaddafi, fearing the end was near for his regime, apparently barreled money out of the country from the federal reserve – these “missing millions” have taken on their own legend and folklore over the last decade.

Jacob Zuma could face US probe over Gaddafi deal
The Nkandla bunker has been subject to much speculation over the years. On a visit to the former president’s home, ex-Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was denied access to the sealed-off room. Investigators are adamant that this is wher
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Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s missing millions hidden at Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla?

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Just before his death in 2011 Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi entrusted around R400m in cash to then president Jacob Zuma for safe keeping at his Nkandla residence.

Libyan military authorities have asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to help recover a stash of cash, estimated to about R442m, belonging to the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, that is now believed to be in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), according to The Sunday Times.

King Mswati III reportedly confirmed the existence of the money to Ramaphosa last week during a meeting at OR Tambo International Airport.

According to the Sunday Times’ sources, Zuma travelled to Libya in 2011 with then intelligence minister Siyabonga Cwele, where the delegation offered the Libyan leader safe passage to SA as rebel forces closed in.

According to an insider, Gaddafi gave Zuma the cash, saying that if he was captured Zuma must find him a good lawyer to represent him at the International Crim
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Zuma Asks for a Permanent Stay Of Prosecution – He claimed he was a victim of an orchestrated attempt by the NPA to link him to corruption

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While former president Jacob Zuma filed a 300-page affidavit, asking for a permanent stay of prosecution, the National Prosecuting Authority believes that there is a strong case against him.

In his answering affidavit, Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions advocate Billy Downer SC requested the KwaZulu-Natal High Court to dismiss Zuma’s request. The reasoning behind Zuma’s request for the case to be dismissed is that he should have been charged together with Schabir Shaik, Nkobi group and Thomson.

The fact that they have been tried already and this case are linked to theirs is why he feels there is and should not be any case against him.

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Nyanda and Trevor Manual Drop Bombshells – Guptas Wielded Significant Influence in the Appointment and Dismissal of Ministers

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Siphiwe Nyanda, former cabinet minister told the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture today that he met with the Gupta brothers in the presence of former president Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane Zuma. They introduced themselves and their company, Sahara Computers and indicated a desire to have a private meeting with him.

Under his portfolio as communications minister, Nyanda had oversight over the SABC, Icasa, Films and Publications Board and Brand SA, among others. The Guptas are suspected to have wielded significant influence in the appointment and dismissal of ministers who could further their business interests.

Nyanda’s meeting with the Guptas fell through because he was fired by Zuma during one of the former president’s cabinet reshuffles.

Earlier in the day, former finance minister Trevor Manuel testified that the reshuffle was aimed at replacing reluctant ministers with pliable ones who would work to further the business interests
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