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State Security Agency director general Thembi Majola

Spy agency boss Thembi Majola to quit

The resignation comes at the height of renewed attacks on long-haulage trucks

Ronald Lamola is demanding that 013News retract an article suggesting he interfered in the decisions of the National Prosecuting Authority (Delwyn Verasamy/M&)

Lamola sues Mpumalanga publication for R1 million

The minister is demanding that 013News retract an article suggesting he interfered in the decisions of the National Prosecuting Authority

Retired constitutional court justice Johann Kriegler

Kriegler to challenge ruling that he retract remarks on Hlophe

The retired constitutional court justice was ordered by the Judicial Conduct Committee to withdraw comments that questioned Hlophe’s fitness to be a judge and faulted his…

The JSC in 2021 affirmed a finding by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that Hlophe had committed gross misconduct by raising a pending ruling relating to former president and now MK party leader Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case with two constitutional court justices. File photo

Hlophe recuses himself from Mkhwebane case

The embattled Western Cape judge president readily agreed to recuse himself from hearing the public protector’s challenge of the rules governing the process to remove her from…

Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule defied KwaZulu-Natal’s provincial leaders by speaking to Jacob Zuma’s supporters after the former president appeared in court on Monday despite an agreement not to do so. By doing so he also broke his suspension orders.

Magashule defies suspension order and KZN leaders’ advice that he not address Zuma’s supporters outside court

A strategy by the KwaZulu-Natal ANC to control the narrative coming out of former president Zuma’s court appearance for arms deal corruption and fraud was thwarted

ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte said some leaders of the Radical Economic Transformation faction in the party had made statements which were an “assault” on the party leadership’s attempts to hold the party together.

ANC resolute over its step-aside decision: Duarte

The governing party has identified 40 members charged with serious crimes who will have to step aside

Former minister Bongani Bongo was accused of trying to to bribe advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara, the evidence leader in the parliamentary inquiry into state capture at Eskom, in October 2017. (David Harrison/M&G)

Bongo considers legal options on step-aside order as his corruption case is postponed

The former state security minister said the National Prosecuting Authority was politically captured and compromising his right to a speedy trial

The legal battle surrounding Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has dragged on for 13 years.

JSC won’t axe Hlophe from selection panel

The commission has dismissed three requests not to proceed with interviews for candidates for the Western Cape high court

(Photo: Delwyn Verasamy)

ANC’s rotten apples on the chopping block

Now that the NEC has finalised its step-aside guidelines for those facing corruption charges, a swathe of officials will struggle to cling to their positions

The president’s decision comes five months after the Judicial Service Commission recommended the step

Hlophe did not apply corruption law properly in Bongo case, NPA argues

Bongo dismisses the state’s application as a waste of money, driven by ‘dark forces’

Off the hook: Former state security minister Bongani Bongo has previously said bribery allegations against him are a plot to tarnish his reputation and he intends to sue. (David Harrison/M&G)

Hlophe throws out Bongo corruption case

Former state security minister walks free after judge finds there is not sufficient evidence of attempted bribery to scupper Eskom probe

Former minister Bongani Bongo was accused of trying to to bribe advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara, the evidence leader in the parliamentary inquiry into state capture at Eskom, in October 2017. (David Harrison/M&G)

Conflicting witness evidence in Bongo graft case — Hlophe

Former state security minister Bongani Bongo has been charged with corruption for allegedly trying to bribe the evidence leader in a parliamentary inquiry into Eskom.

Former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser goes on the offensive as allegations mount against him at the inquiry into state capture. (Felix Dlangamandla/Media 24)

Ms K describes ‘separate and discrete’ SSA command structure to protect Zuma

Ms K’s and Mr Y’s affidavits and testimony have alleged a picture going back to 2008 of how the former president and his aides worked — and allegedly abused the SSA

During the Zuma era, the State Security Agency (SSA) fought factional battles in the ANC, provided covert election support to the governing party and served the personality cult of the president to the point of unlawfully detaining one of his spouses suspected of poisoning him.

RECAP: New allegations of how the former head of the ANC, the party and others benefited from the SSA

Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law

Pastor Shepherd Bushiri (right) and his wife,
Mary Bushiri, are facing charges of fraud and money-laundering. (Emmanuel Croset/AFP)

Motsoaledi blames ‘porous’ and ‘rotten’ borders for Bushiris’ escape

Home affairs minister admits South Africa has weak borders, and that the Bushiris had 10 passports between them

Cool customer: ANC secretary general Ace Magashule, who is implicated in several cases of corruption, talks to opposition voters before the by-election in Krugersdorp. Photo: Christopher Moagi/Gallo Images/Daily Sun

‘Stand aside’ rule fails the Ace test

The ANC has stalled on setting ground rules for cleanout of comrades accused of corruption

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (David Harrison/M&G)

‘Let ANC deal with its leaders facing corruption charges,’ Ramaphosa tells parliament

The president was answering questions before parliament, where he also told the EFF to allow the courts to decide on the matter of the CR17 bank statements

‘Candid and frank’: Former president Jacob Zuma (right) chats to Khanyisile and Sandile Ngcobo as Mike Mabuyakhulu looks on during a campaign visit to Shakaskraal in April 2019. (Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)

ANC move to ‘stand aside’ is falling flat

Corruption-accused cadres are staying put as provincial rulings contradict NEC’s resolution to clean up the party.

Off the hook: Former state security minister Bongani Bongo has previously said bribery allegations against him are a plot to tarnish his reputation and he intends to sue. (David Harrison/M&G)

Former state security minister Bongo back in court

Bongo and his co-accused will appear in the Nelspruit magistrate’s court in Mpumalanga over charges of fraud, corruption and theft

Supra Mahumapelo addressing his supporters outside the Johannesburg high court on Wednesday 6 February, 2019. (Photo by Gallo Images/ Netwerk 24 / Beeld)

Councillors barred as ANC moves against corruption

‘Stand aside’ rule implemented for people facing charges as provincial integrity commission process stalls