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Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial delayed until July 27

Jean-Jacques Cornish — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:00:00 +0000

The corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma has been postponed until July 27 to give French arms firm Thales time to make a representation that charges against it should be dropped and Zuma’s legal team to ascertain whether the State will pay his legal fees

Zuma will make another appearance next month but his trial on charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and racketeering relating to a multi billion rand arms procurement deal while he was still vice president, is unlikely to start then.

After his brief appearance this morning (Friday), the former president took the stage to speak and sing to thousands of supporters outside the Durban High Court.

He said the charges against him should be dropped because they amounted to nothing.

He warned that he had the files on those meeting secretly against him and he would not hesitate to expose their corruption.

His mood was studiously upbeat as he ended his 30-minute speech in Zulu to supporters with two revolutionary songs including his trademark “mshiniwam”.

The specially elected stage included activists from organizations promoting land expropriation without compensation and radical economic transformation who have taken Zuma as a godfather figure.

It was also an opportunity for disgraces members like Carl Niehaus and Supra Mahumapelo to reciprocate the support Zuma has shown them in their hours of shame.

Question two

What was his mood?

(I have sent a sound clip of Zuna singing his trademark Mshiniwam (bring me my machine gun) liberation song, which we could insert here if you require)

Question three

Why does Zuma still have this amount of support?

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Ramaphosa takes control of NorthWest provincial administration

Jean-Jacques Cornish — Sun, 13 May 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Chairperson of South Africa’s upper house of parliament Thandi Modise confirms she’s received President Cyril Ramaphosa’s letter informing it that the national executive has taken control of the entire NorthWest provincial government.

Two thirds of the local authorities in the corruption-plagued province have been placed under the control of the ministry of cooperative governance and traditional affairs.

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This is the first time the national executive has taken over an entire provincial administration.

Facing his most substantial test of leadership since becoming head of the ruling African National Congress last December, President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to act when provincial premier Supra Mahumapelo reneged on his undertaking to resign and took an indefinite leave of absence.

Violent demonstrations demanding the sacking of Mahumapelo forced Ramaphosa to truncate his attendance at the Commonwealth summit in London last month.

His non-confrontational style has failed with Mahumaplo who was part of ousted president Jacob Zuma’s inner circle and maintains the graft-mired president should never have been forced out.

Significantly, Ramaphosa sent his minister in the presidency Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma as the head of a commission to investigate Mahumapelo’s rule and allegations that he was using the provincial government as a personal piggy bank.

Mahumapelo was one of the main backers of Dlamini Zuma in her toe-to-toe battle with Ramaphosa for the party leadership.

However, given the parlous state of the province’s finances, she had not option but to recommend his sacking

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Provincial premier being probed for giving cattle to Jacob Zuma

Jean-Jacques Cornish — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:00:00 +0000

South Africa’s serious crimes squad known as the Hawks is probing allegations that a provincial premier made a gift of a herd of cattle in October 2016 to then President Jacob Zuma.

The cattle breeder says Zuma personally signed for the beasts that were delivered to his personal home Nkandla.

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The 24 cows and one bull worth more than 100 000 euros were paid for with public money and were supposed to have gone to emerging farmers in North West province,

Cattle breeder Lucas Msiza says he was instructed by NorthWest provincial premier Supra Mahumapelo to deliver them to Zuma’s home in KwaZulu/Natal.

NorthWest province was torn by violent protests last week calling for the premier to be sacked for corruption

President Cyril Ramaphosa came home early from the Commonwealth summit in London to deal with the crisis.

He says government is looking as serious issues in NorthWest concerning the premier’s position.

The far-left Economic Freedom Fighters have called on the Ombudsman, known in South Africa as the Public Protector, to probe the allegation of the gift cattle and to force Zuma to pay back the money if there is any impropriety.

Since being ousted in mid-February, Zuma has remained in the headlines.

Last week, 24 year old Nonkanyiso Conco said she had given birth to his 23rd child on April 12 which was Zuma’s 76th birthday.

She says he plans to make her his seventh bride.

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