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Gupta brothers' extradition case in UAE can take several months: South Africa's top prosecutor

In June, the South African government announced that the UAE has arrested Rajesh and Atul, the two of the three wealthy India-born brothers of the Gupta family.

published on : 26th July 2022
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Former president Jacob Zuma could face South African court on graft charges in April: Reports

Quoting sources close to the case, news websites News24 and TimeLive said the first hearing could take place in Durban on April 6.

published on : 26th March 2018
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Jacob Zuma graft scandal: South African court orders grounding of Gupta family jet

The whereabouts of the Bombadier Global 6000 jet is unknown, but the High Court in Johannesburg ordered that it must be landed and kept at the Lanseria airport outside the city.

published on : 20th March 2018
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South Africa ex-president Jacob Zuma to face graft prosecution

Former South African president Jacob Zuma will face prosecution on corruption charges that haunted much of his term in office, the country's chief prosecutor said Friday.

published on : 16th March 2018
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Ousted leader Jacob Zuma-appointed chief prosecutor fights for job in South Africa's top court

Abrahams kept the post of National Director of Public Prosecutions pending the appeal and has said he would announce his decision on whether to bring charges against Zuma in mid-March.

published on : 28th February 2018
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South Africa widens hunt for Zuma allies to India, China

President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to fight corruption in a direct reference to the accusations levelled at his predecessor Zuma.

published on : 19th February 2018
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Jacob Zuma's reluctant exit paves way for new South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

Zuma, who had no formal education, was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela under apartheid and rose through the ranks of the ANC to take power in 2009.

published on : 15th February 2018
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Here is a timeline of South African President Jacob Zuma's five biggest career scandals

South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned from office with immediate effect, ending a controversial and turbulent period in the country's political history.

published on : 15th February 2018
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South African President Jacob Zuma resigns 'with immediate effect' amid corruption scandal

Zuma announced his resignation on Wednesday via a televised address after the ruling ANC party threatened to eject him from office via a parliamentary vote of no confidence.

published on : 15th February 2018
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The Guptas: A family at the heart of Zuma's troubles

A day after the ruling ANC ordered Zuma out of office, the Guptas' prominent role in his presidency was highlighted on Wednesday as elite crime-busters raided the family's mansion in Johannesburg.

published on : 14th February 2018
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South African President Jacob Zuma says unfairly treated after party orders him to quit

In a rambling 45-minute interview, Zuma did not directly refuse to resign, but said that he disagreed with the manner in which the decision is being implemented.

published on : 14th February 2018
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Zuma no-confidence motion set for parliament Thursday: ANC 

ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile said parliament, where the ANC has a large majority, would then "proceed to elect (Cyril) Ramaphosa as president of the republic.

published on : 14th February 2018
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Jacob Zuma graft probe: Police raid Indian-origin businessman Gupta's house in South Africa

Zuma has been ordered to resign by the ruling ANC party, and is expected to respond to the order later Wednesday.

published on : 14th February 2018
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President Jacob Zuma triggers crisis by refusing ANC's exit order

Ramaphosa and Ace Magashule, the party's secretary-general, had personally delivered a request for Zuma to resign to the president's official residence in Pretoria at about midnight.

published on : 13th February 2018
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South Africa's ANC gives 48 hours for President Jacob Zuma to resign

The decision to ask Zuma to step down or face being stripped off his office was taken at a specially convened emergency meeting, late on Monday evening.

published on : 13th February 2018
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South Africa political deadlock as President Jacob Zuma clings to power

Cyril Ramaphosa, the president-in-waiting, and the ruling ANC party have said negotiations should be concluded within days.

published on : 10th February 2018
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South Africa's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa vows 'speedy' decision on President Jacob Zuma's fate

President Zuma is under growing pressure to quit in favour of Ramaphosa, his deputy and African National Congress party leader with local media suggesting an exit deal is in process.

published on : 7th February 2018
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South African President Jacob Zuma clings on in face of uncertainty

Zuma is under growing pressure to step down in favour of his deputy and African National Congress party leader Cyril Ramaphosa.

published on : 7th February 2018
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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma holds 'fruitful' talks with successor as exit looms: ANC

The ANC statement said that the outcome of the talks meant that a special party meeting due on Wednesday that could have forced Zuma out of office had been postponed.

published on : 7th February 2018
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South Africa assembly to study impeachment procedure, after President Jacob Zuma's corruption charges

The move came just days after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had failed to hold President Jacob Zuma accountable for using public money for private home upgrades.

published on : 7th January 2018