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‘Mistake’: Former security minister Ayanda Dlodlo. Photo: Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images

How spies shape South Africa’s political path

From Mbeki to Zuma to Ramaphosa, the facts and fictions of the intelligence networks have shadowed political players and settled power struggles

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[From our archives] Spy boss Fraser brings out his wrecking ball

As J Edgar Hoover did during his long tenure as FBI boss, South Africa’s former spy chief has seemingly amassed potentially damaging information on leading figures in the ANC

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NPA accuses Zuma of another stab at stay of prosecution in a different guise

Veteran prosecutor Billy Downer argues the former president is not entitled to recycle arguments dismissed by the high court as he seeks acquittal on arms-deal charges

Jacob Zuma will not hand himself over to the police by Sunday, according to his son. (Oupa Nkosi)

Zuma corruption trial postponed to 2020

Delay allows the former president to seek to appeal the order refusing him a permanent stay of prosecution in arms deal case

Axed NPA officials Lawrence Mrwebi and Nomgcobo Jiba.

ConCourt dismisses case to have Jiba and Mrwebi struck from the roll

The judgment comes as the pair wait to hear if Parliament will ratify President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to fire them

Jacques Pauw has received a cease and desist letter from the State Security Agency

Editorial: This spy nation urgently needs ghostbusters

It was surely the years spent in exile that engendered such a degree of paranoia in the ANC’s leadership of those years

Zuma had filed the original appeal through the Presidency while he was still in office.

Zuma corruption case adjourned to June 8

The graft case against former president Jacob Zuma was on Friday postponed until June 8 after a brief 15-minute hearing at the Durban High Court.

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AS IT HAPPENED: Zuma case postponed until June 8

Jacob Zuma appears before the Durban Magistrate’s Court.

Michael Hulley

Zuma likely to challenge Abrahams’ decision to prosecute

Zuma’s lawyer Michael Hulley said that he had received a "terse response" from NDPP Shaun Abrahams regarding the unsuccessful representations.

A rock: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela refused to bend to the forces of oppression.

In court, Zuma will face all the ghosts of deals past

The former president has continually asked for his day in court. He’s now about to get it. Finally.

The possible charges Zuma could face for the 2009 “Spy Tapes” saga include fraud

NPA head Shaun Abrahams set to announce decision on Zuma prosecution

NPA boss Shaun Abrahams is expected to make his much-anticipated announcement on Friday

Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi this week confirmed that the Hawks were investigating the bribery claims against Zuma

Once again, Zuma to pay back the money

Ramaphosa says Zuma is willing to pay back the state funds after an agreement was signed in “good faith”

Zuma had filed the original appeal through the Presidency while he was still in office.

Zuma’s court expenses incurred in line with State Attorney Act― Presidency

‘All expenditure incurred by former president Zuma was incurred in line with the provisions of the State Attorney Act’

Protests against Mahumapelo brought the town to a standstill on Thursday as burning tyres and rocks were used to barricade the road.

NPA boss must vacate office – ConCourt hears

Advocate for Freedom Under Law, Wim Trengove SC says any outcome that leaves Shaun Abrahams in office would make a mockery of the Constitution

President Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet met Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and other senior members of the judiciary in 2015 at the request of  Mogoeng after the executive criticised the judiciary.

Courts ride out the Zuma storm

South Africa’s judiciary has been a thorn in Jacob Zuma’s side from the outset

James Selfe

Don’t give in to Zuma’s ‘demands’ in exit talk— DA

There have been growing calls for Zuma to resign as state president , and he has been locked in intense meetings with ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa

Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi this week confirmed that the Hawks were investigating the bribery claims against Zuma

Zuma makes NPA representations at the eleventh hour

The representations were initially supposed to be submitted in November 2017, but NPA head Shaun Abrahams extended the deadline to January 31, 2018

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma looks on as his new cabinet members are sworn in.

President Zuma expected to make new representations on corruption charges

​President Jacob Zuma is expected to submit new representations to the NPA on why he should not face corruption charges

ANC stalwart Ronnie Kasrils speaks during a gathering of civil society leading lights

Former Intelligence Minister asked Mbeki to stand for a third term to stop Zuma

At his book launch, Ronnie Kasrils said he asked former president Thabo Mbeki to contest for the role of ANC president.

Multifaceted: Iman Rappetti was born to an Indian father and a coloured mother

DA to ask High Court to compel Zuma to answer on ‘spy tapes’ costs

The DA’s James Selfe says President Zuma must be personally liable for the legal costs of the spy tapes saga.