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19Oct/17

FBI and UK’s FCA investigating international links to South Africa’s Gupta family, currently emboiled in a corruption scandal

October 19, 2017LegalAfrican National Congress, Business/Finance, Company: Financial Conduct Authority, Company: StanChart, Corruption in South Africa, Country: South Africa, Financial Conduct Authority, Gary Naidoo, Gupta, Gupta Empire, Gupta family, HSBC, In South Africa, Jacob Zuma, Johannesburg, London, Peter Hain, Politics, Schabir Shaik trial, South Africa, South African people, the financial conduct authority, United Kingdom, United States, Zulu people, Zumasmbale

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (OCTOBER 19, 2017) (REUTERS) – The FBI has opened an investigation into U.S. links to South Africa’s Guptas, escalating a scandal over the family’s alleged use of a friendship with President Jacob Zuma to control state businesses, the Financial Times said on Thursday (19 October). Continue reading →

07Aug/17

South Africa’s parliament speaker allows secret ballot in Zuma no-confidence vote

August 7, 2017Politics52nd National Conference of the African National Congress, African National Congress, Baleka Mbete, Cape Town, Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly, Government, Jacob Zuma, Legislators, Legislatures, Motion of no confidence, Parliament of South Africa, Politics, Schabir Shaik trial, Secret ballot, South Africa, South African people, speaker, Voting, Zulu people, Zumasmbale

South Africa’s speaker of parliament rules that a vote of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be held by secret ballot – a move widely seen as increasing the chances that he will have to step down. Continue reading →

02Apr/17

S.African parliament’s speaker to consider Zuma no-confidence vote request

April 2, 2017Politics26th South African Parliament, African National Congress, Baleka Mbete, Economic Freedom Fighters, Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly, Government, Jacob Zuma, Johannesburg, Legislators, Legislatures, Motion of no confidence, Parliament of South Africa, Politics, Schabir Shaik trial, South Africa, South African general election, Zulu people, Zumasmbale

South Africa’s speaker of parliament says she will consider a request from opposition parties to hold a no-confidence vote on President Jacob Zuma.

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02Nov/16

South African judge orders graft report release amid anti-Zuma protest

November 2, 2016PoliticsAfrican National Congress, Anthea Platt, Dunstan Mlambo, Economic Freedom Fighters, Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Mmusi Maimane, Politics, Politics of South Africa, Pretoria, Schabir Shaik trial, South Africa, Zulu peoplesmbale

A South African judge has ruled that a report over alleged influence peddling in government should be released at 1500 GMT.

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01Nov/16

South African opposition demands release of political interference report

November 1, 2016PicturesAfrica, Corruption in South Africa, Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly, Gupta, Gupta family, In South Africa, India, Jacob Zuma, Nkandla, Politics, Pravin Gordhan, president, Pretoria, Public Protector, Schabir Shaik trial, South Africa, State capture, Thuli Madonsela, Zulu peoplesmbale

Members of South Africa’s opposition parties arrive at the High Court in Pretoria to push for the release of a report which alleges political interference by wealthy friends of President Jacob Zuma.

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