jacob zuma

Analyst warns Zuma’s expulsion may expose ANC secrets

SA Political analyst Fikile Vilakazi warns that former president Jacob Zuma, if expelled from the ANC, could expose sensitive information, posing a dilemma for the party. Vilakazi suggests Zuma, involved in apartheid-era intelligence gathering, might hold the ANC “to ransom,” and his revelations could lead to the organisation’s collapse. He says despite reasons to suspend Zuma, the ANC faces challenges. A leaked letter indicating Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s exit from Parliament adds […]

16 January, 2024 9

Africa

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

By Jane Duncan, University of Glasgow 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 allegdly corrupt ends. Now the country is taking steps to remedy the situation. […]

12 January, 2024 7

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Oshiwambo

Ya hala Jacob Zuma a tidhwamo mongundu tayi pangele

Opena omaindilo opo ongundu tayi pangele mo SA yo ANC yi tidhe omupresitend omukulu Jacob Zuma. Onzonkundana yo Eyewitness news oya lopota kutya ngoka kwali omunashipundi go ANC Disciplinary Commiteee Derek Hanekom okwati ongundu kayina ehogololo lilwe,lyaahashi okutidha omupresitend omukulu Zuma. Zuma okwa tzeyitha mehulilo shiwike kutya ita hogolola ongundu tayi pangele momahogololo gopashigwana omumvo taguya. Tati ota yambidhdiha ongundu ompe yo Umkhonto we Sizwe. Ashike Hanekom okwati ekotampango […]

19 December, 2023 11 1 5

South Africa

Former South African President Zuma withdraws his support of the ANC ahead of general elections

Advocate Modidima Mannya, speaking to Newzroom Afrika, stressed that as a member of the African National Congress, former South African President Jacob Zuma is obligated to follow the party's constitution. This follows Mr. Zuma's withdrawal of support for the ANC in the upcoming general elections. The ANC currently faces challenges, with recent polls suggesting it may secure less than 50% of next year's votes, potentially leading to the need for […]

18 December, 2023 23

South Africa

ANC secretary-general says the party’s lawyers have been instructed to take legal action after the registration of uMkhonto weSizwe

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has stated that the party's legal representatives have been directed to pursue legal action following the registration of uMkhonto weSizwe as a political movement. Mbalula stressed that the name is the property of the ANC as a military structure within the organization. Simultaneously, an unnamed member of the national executive committee has raised concerns about former President Jacob Zuma's actions and remarks, noting them as divisive […]

18 December, 2023 2