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What it'll take for the Guptas to face corruption charges in South Africa

Now that Rajesh and Atul Gupta have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is a great deal of speculation as to when the brothers may ultimately set foot on South African soil to face charges of money laundering and other financial crimes.

The Conversation

‘Farmgate’ threatens Cyril Ramaphosa’s South Africa re-election bid

President is accused of trying to cover up theft of millions of US dollars hidden at his game farm

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINER: The scandal engulfing South Africa's president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa could face criminal charges and is already facing calls to step down over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars in U.S. currency that was hidden inside furniture at his game farm

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Robert Sobukwe: equal status in the pantheon of South African activists is long overdue

The mortal fight against apartheid is usually cast in terms of good versus evil, a simple schism in which there are heroes and villains, or racially, in a white against black equation that blots out pretty much all else in between. But of course, this is hardly ever the case.

The Conversation

South Africa's ANC calls for swift extradition of arrested Guptas

South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), on Tuesday called for the swift extradition of Rajesh and Atul Gupta after they were arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Reuters

South Africa seeking to extradite Gupta brothers after arrest in Dubai

Police begin process to transport Indian-born pair wanted on criminal and money-laundering charges

The Guardian - UK

South Africa confirms arrest of Gupta brothers in UAE for corruption

Dubai police on Tuesday said it was coordinating the extradition to South Africa of Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former South African president Jacob Zuma.

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Gupta brothers, linked to graft against ex-South African Prez Zuma, held in UAE

The South African government has said that the law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta of the Gupta family, allegedly linked to former President Jacob Zuma in connection with financial wrongdoing. Full story:

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa edges closer to reelection as ANC head

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appears increasingly likely to retain his position as head of the ruling African National Congress in December as his allies continue to win control of key party structures.

Tribune News Service

Tribute to renowned South African economist Francis Wilson

In 2016, South African economist Francis Wilson was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cape Town. Nominators of a person for this highest honorary degree get to select from one of two criteria:

The Conversation

ANC policy papers touch on key issues facing agriculture and land reform in South Africa

The latest policy discussion document published by the African National Congress (ANC) presents a positive change from the ambiguous agriculture policy the South African governing party has maintained in the recent past. The latest document talks to the primary issues that, if implemented relentlessly, would drive the sector’s growth in…

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Commonwealth in Kigali: another chance for Rwanda's Kagame to project soft power

Rwanda is getting its turn to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from 20 June to 25 June 2022. The grouping of former imperialist Britain power plus its dismantled empire of former colonies, protectorates, and mandates has not had its biennial summit since 2018 because of COVID restrictions. Rwanda,…

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Land reform in South Africa: what the real debate should be about

Land reform in South Africa is an emotive and politically fraught subject. That’s because land was at the heart of the dispossession of Africans by colonial settlers. Successful land reform can help overcome this legacy, making it central to forging shared national bonds. It can also serve as a basis…

The Conversation

South Africa's state capture commission nears its end after four years. Was it worth it?

South Africa’s judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and scathing findings to President Cyril Ramaphosa. As a fact-finding commission, it had to determine if there were facts that were relevant for prosecutorial purposes related to “state capture”…

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Antjie Krog and the role of the poet in South Africa's public life

When South African writer Antjie Krog was just 17, she wrote a poem for her school magazine which was shocking enough to upset Kroonstad High’s parents. The furore caught the attention of the Sunday newspapers, who descended on the town in the Free State province.

The Conversation

Former South African president predicts the end of the ruling party: history is on his side

Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe, one of the saner voices in the ruling African National Congress (ANC), has recently given voice to heresy. He has said that the time of the ANC in power is coming to an end. The party that has dominated South African politics since 1994,…

The Independent UK

South Africa's president confronted by daunting challenges

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces daunting political challenges including being defied within his party over his anti-corruption drive and derided as ineffective by the opposition

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Zuma sought to hand state assets to allies, finds corruption report

Inquiry says South Africa’s ruling ANC ‘should be ashamed’ by alleged efforts to steal vast sums

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Pressure groups offer the best hope for South Africa's democracy

South Africans have learnt that democracy isn’t simply a destination that they reached with the formal end of apartheid on 27 April 1994. It is also a lifelong quest to keep up the pressure against corruption, and on elected representatives to deliver on their promises.

The Guardian - UK

Silverton Siege review – sensational apartheid-era standoff gets Hollywood treatment

Cliches and contrivances relegate a key incident in South African history to routine Tinseltown-style fodder

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Ramaphosa urges end to Ukraine war during talks with Zelenskyy

South African president calls for a ‘negotiated end’ to the conflict as he continues a delicate balancing act.

The Conversation

South Africa's constitutional democracy debate: echoes of an inglorious past

Some prominent politicians from South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) recently questioned the role of the courts in the constitution. In January, tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu insulted the judges as “colonised” for enforcing the constitution, which she blamed for continued black deprivation 28 years into democracy.

The Independent UK

Ex-ski resort exec gets 18 months in failed visa plan case

The first of four men accused in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in Vermont using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money raised through a special visa program has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison

The Conversation

Russia's war in Ukraine: how South Africa blew its chance as a credible mediator

South Africa has been roundly criticised for its decision to abstain from voting on three UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

Rising vigilantism: South Africa is reaping the fruits of misrule

Once relegated to the margins of South African politics, anti-immigrant activism has gone mainstream. Several anti-immigrant groups including Operation Dudula, All Trucker Foundation and the South Africa First Party, have become reference points for national debate.

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