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Arms deal report in Zuma’s hands

Whistle-blower Richard Young has a gut feeling that critics of the controversial transaction will be torn to shreds.

Arms deal critic: Armscor’s role was usurped by government

Arms deal critic Richard Young has questioned Cabinet’s role in the arms deal, saying that final decisions were "strangely" being made by Cabinet.

Judge Willie Seriti questioned whether Richard Young “will ever appear before the commission”.

Arms deal whistle blower misses the commission again

It seems that confusion over a rescheduling agreement has resulted in Richard Young failing to appear before Judge Willie Seriti.

Dr Richard Young

Whistle-blower fails to appear at arms deal commission

Richard Young failed to arrive as expected to testify about the allegations of fraud and corruption surrounding the arms deal.

Arms deal commission phase two: Enter the whistle-blowers

Richard Young will take the stand carrying in his back pocket allegations of French and German bribes and the case against Jacob Zuma.

Fana Hlongwane was ‘not ready’ to appear at the arms deal commission

Arms deal: Witnesses escape through ‘phase’ loophole

The second civilian given permission to cross-examine witnesses before the arms deal commission says testimony risks being "perjury by omission".

Dr Richard Young

Arms deal critic slates commission’s handling of witness testimonies

Dr Richard Young, a losing bidder to be a supplier in the arms deal, has criticised the commission over its handling of government witnesses.

Arms deal probe gets wide terms of reference

Arms deal probe gets wide terms of reference

The scope of the probe into claims of corruption and impropriety in the arms deal has been hailed as "better than a sharp stick in the eye".

NPA to give evidence on arms deal to Scopa

The NPA has been called to give evidence to Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts on allegations of fraud in the arms deal.

Bheki Jacobs. Photograph: Laird Forbes/Independent

Master of information

Bheki Jacobs, who died last week at the age of 46, was one of the most remarkable figures to come out of the liberation struggle.

Zuma charges: State intends calling 218 witnesses

The state has identified a list of 218 witnesses it intends calling to testify in its case against African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma. Attached to the…