Schabir seems to be living the dream in Durban despite being diagnosed as terminally ill and released from prison years ago. Will the President ever have a day in court?Ā Zuma was charged with corruption after Shaik was found to have facilitated a bribe for him from a French arms company involved in the controversial āArms … Read more
By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURGĀ (Reuters) – Winter arrived inĀ South AfricaĀ this week, covering hills and highlands with snow in a fittingly chill metaphor for an economy beset by everything from labour unrest and flat-lining output to rising inflation and waning external confidence. South Africa’s problems are many and complex but at their root is the collapse of … Read more
By Ed Stoddard ISIMANGALISOĀ South AfricaĀ (Reuters) – If theĀ African National CongressĀ maintains its 65 percent majority inĀ South Africa’s May 7 election, it will be thanks in large part to rural ethnicĀ ZuluĀ voters such asĀ Alfred Sabela. “We have water and a tar road. Before, we fetched water from the river,” said 43-year-old Sabela, standing by the makeshift shop from … Read more
By Ed Cropley PRETORIA (Reuters) – A South African anti-corruption watchdog unveils a report today on a $21 million state-funded “security upgrade” to PresidentĀ Jacob Zuma’s private home that a newspaper says included a swimming pool and cattle enclosure. If Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s long-awaited findings concur with leaked excerpts in the Mail andĀ GuardianĀ daily, they could … Read more