South Africa’s highest court has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running for parliament in next week’s general election. The Constitutional Court ruled that his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court disqualified him. Mr […]
In a historic move, South Africa’s parliament have impeached one of the country’s top judges for misconduct. An investigation found that John Hlophe, the leading judge in Western Cape province, tried to influence justices at […]
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been spared from returning to prison, with officials saying this to ease overcrowding. Zuma, who was sentenced to 15 months for contempt of court, surrendered himself to the […]
South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has failed. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close […]
Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, the South African government has announced. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close […]
South Africa’s jailed former President Jacob Zuma has been granted medical parole. The 79-year-old is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court at Estcourt Correctional Centre. The nature of his illness was not specified, […]
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. He was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Centre in his home province of […]
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country’s highest court. He has been given five days to hand himself in to police. Failing that, the police […]
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has said he’s ready to be jailed should the courts decide so. In a lengthy statement on Thursday, Mr Zuma explained why he has not appeared before a commission […]
South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma told a judge-led inquiry that allegations of corruption against him were a “conspiracy” aimed at removing him from the political scene. He was appearing for the first time at the […]
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