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South Africa's Zuma A No-show At Rally But Fans Keen For Comeback

Supporters of South Africa's embattled former president Jacob Zuma's newly-formed radical left-wing party said Sunday they hope he might soon be the country's leader again, even though he failed to show up at their rally.

International Business Times

Ramaphosa Rallies S.Africans For Votes After 30 Years Of ANC Rule

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday lauded the "significant progress" made by his ruling African National Congress from the ruins of apartheid 30 years ago to a landmark election this year.

International Business Times

South Africa's legal team in the genocide case against Israel has won praise. Who are they?

South African justice minister Ronald Lamola led a top legal team to argue the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 January.

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South Africa's new intelligence bill is meant to stem abuses – what's good and bad about it

When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving the country’s new democratic dispensation. However, the regime of former president Jacob Zuma, 2009-2018, deviated from this path. It abused the intelligence services to serve his political and…

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Zuma Deals New Blow To ANC Hopes In S. Africa Election

Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Saturday drove a new split in the ruling African National Congress, calling for a boycott of the party in a landmark 2024 election.

International Business Times

South Africa's foreign policy under Ramaphosa has seen diplomatic tools being used to provide leadership as global power relations shift

Leadership plays a critical role in diplomacy. What quality of leadership does South Africa need if it’s to secure its international interests?

The Conversation

South Africa 2021 riots: Alleged instigator sentenced to 12 years in prison

In tonight's edition: For the first time, a South African court has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for inciting unrest. More than 350 people died during days of unrest in 2021 sparked by the incarceration of ex-president Jacob Zuma. Also, with COP28 is set to begin, we…

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Economic Freedom Fighters became South Africa's third largest political party in just 10 years. What's behind its electoral success

South Africa is drawing nearer to a landmark national general election in 2024. Based on recent electoral trends and opinion polls, the governing African National Congress (ANC) is expected to drop below 50% of the national vote for the first time since democracy in 1994.

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Zuma prison case casts doubt on South Africa's medical parole law

The Constitutional Court order relating to a case involving former President Jacob Zuma has illuminated some of the flaws in the law governing medical parole in South Africa. This is despite amendments in 2012 to ensure equality before the law, uphold offenders’ rights to dignity and healthcare when they suffer…

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South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma briefly taken to prison then released on remission

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was briefly taken to prison and released to correctional supervision

The Independent UK

Julius Malema: South Africa’s next kingmaker?

The leader of South Africa’s second-largest opposition party is waging a war of words with the world’s richest person after being accused of “pushing for genocide of white people”.

The Week

South Africa deploys army over burning of trucks, braces for unrest over ex-president's court case

South Africa has deployed the army in four of its provinces after at least 21 trucks carrying goods were set on fire on national roads in various parts of the country since last weekend

The Independent UK

ICC says investigating alleged new war crimes in Sudan's Darfur

The International Criminal Court opens a new war crimes probe into Sudan's civil war as the UN accuses RSF paramilitary forces in Darfur of killing and dumping the bodies of at least 87 people. Also, South Africa's top court upholds an earlier ruling that former president Jacob Zuma should return…

France 24

Zondo at Your Fingertips: new book offers an accessible and condensed version of South Africa's ambitious corruption inquiry

Anti-corruption activist Paul Holden has done South Africa a great favour by summarising the work of the judicial commission that probed massive corruption under former president Jacob Zuma. No one except academics will read the commission’s 4,750 page report, but many will read Holden’s book, Zondo at your Fingertips.

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The Independent UK

South Africa's ruling party expels former top official accused of corruption

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party expelled its former secretary-general on Monday for misconduct and other breaches of party rules

Al Jazeera

A ‘Russian love affair’: Why South Africa stays ‘neutral’ on war

South Africa’s stance of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war has been at variance with its Moscow ties. Why is that so?

The Conversation

South Africa’s pact with Russia – and its actions – cast doubt on its claims of non-alignment

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 South Africa has proclaimed a policy of non-alignment in that conflict. This position was placed in doubt when US Ambassador Ruben Brigety claimed recently that he had evidence that South African arms and ammunition were loaded on a Russian ship in December…

The Guardian - UK

Former minister urges UK to back international anti-corruption court

Lord Hain is seeking amendments to economic crime bill requiring ministers to back establishment of new court

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Jeremy Gordin obituary

Journalist who campaigned for the proper application of criminal law in South Africa and co-founded the Justice Project

The Independent UK

South Africa ex-President Zuma's graft trial postponed again

The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma has been postponed again as he seeks to have the lead prosecutor removed from the case by claming he is biased

France 24

Did Vladimir Putin really defy his arrest order to travel to South Africa? In short, nope

Did Vladimir Putin recently go to South Africa, defying the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court? That’s the claim made by at least two videos that have been shared thousands of times on TikTok and Facebook since late March. This footage, however, is old and doesn’t in any…

Al Jazeera

Gold mafia helped Gupta brothers in South Africa state capture

Al Jazeera investigation reveals a well-known money launderer as a previously missing link in the Gupta state capture.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dubai Court of Appeal Rules Gupta Brothers Cannot Be Extradited to South Africa

UAE Minister of Justice Abdullah Al Nuaimi held a phone call with Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, to discuss the ruling on the extradition request concerning Atul and Rajesh Gupta. The Dubai Court of Appeal issued its decision that the brothers, accused in relation to…

Al Jazeera

UAE court dismisses S Africa request to extradite Gupta brothers

The Guptas, arrested in the UAE in 2022, are accused of siphoning state funds using connections with ex-President Zuma.

Reuters

South African request to extradite Gupta brothers dismissed by UAE court

A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa's request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday.

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