South Africa’s top court rules today on whether President Jacob Zuma must repay the state some of $16 million spent upgrading his private home, Nkandla.
Paul Whelan says the concept of ‘state capture’ is nothing new. The ANC leadership knows beyond doubt that what South Africa has is not a case of state capture, but of Zuma capture.
Pravin Gordhan said a spy unit formed under his watch as the head of tax revenue agency was lawful and part of an enforcement strategy by the authority.
A move by Brazilās largest party to depart from the ruling coalition further weakened the government and raised the odds that President Dilma Rousseff will lose the impeachment vote.
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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a stern warning on Wednesday night to those attempting to use their deep pockets to influence leaders within the ruling party.