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Sep
18
2021
By The African Mirror
The horse has bolted – SA’s highest court judges tell Zuma

The horse has bolted – SA’s highest court judges tell Zuma

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IN rejecting his application for the decision to jail him for 15 months to be rescinded, judges in the Constitutional Court, South Africa’s highest court, have had some tough words for former president Jacob Zuma. The judges of the Constitutional Court, in a majority judgment, found that there were no grounds for the court to overturn its own judgment and said it would not be in the interest of justice to do so.  Zuma, who has served two of his 15 months sentence, has been granted medical parole and will serve the rest of his sentence outside prison. The decision…
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Jul
02
2021
By The African Mirror
Commission cost almost a R1-billion

Commission cost almost a R1-billion

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE judicial commission into state capture, theft and corruption in South Africa has cost the taxpayer almost R1-billion but its work has led to the recovery of over R864-million, chairperson of the commission, Deputy Judge President Raymond Zondo has revealed. In remarks at the media briefing, Zondo revealed that: The commission has, until yesterday, sat for 418 days hearing evidence.Transcripts of the hearing run into 71 000 pages.Over 300 witnesses have testified before the commission. Zondo said R864-million was recovered, as a result of the work of the commission and paid back to Eskom. Zondo expressed appreciation…
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Jun
30
2021
By The African Mirror
It’s been difficult but I’d do it again – Zondo

It’s been difficult but I’d do it again – Zondo

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER CHAIRING a judicial commission that has unearthed corruption running into billions and led to the arrest of individuals has been a difficult task for Deputy Judge President Raymond Zondo but one that he does not regret and one that he would do again. This is what Zondo has said at a press briefing to discuss the work of the commission, adding that appropriate security measures were in place for his personal safety  and his family. Zondo said: “It’s been difficult for myself and my family, but there is a job to be done and I accepted this…
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May
31
2021
By The African Mirror
The verbal war of the Gigabas: the denials continue

The verbal war of the Gigabas: the denials continue

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER FORMER Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has concluded his evidence before the state capture commission with more claims that his estranged wife Nomachule had lied to the commission. Gigaba today told commission chair, Deputy Judge President Raymond Zondo that Nomachule had lied to him when she told him that she had a wealthy father who passed away in New York and left her a huge inheritance.   Gigaba said he found out that the person was her former fiancee living in South Africa but had left her wealth when he died in 2010. Gigaba told the commission that Nomachule…
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May
25
2021
By The African Mirror
How Guptas got billions in income and kickbacks

How Guptas got billions in income and kickbacks

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER WHILE companies linked to them earned more than R49-billion, the Gupta family received a further R15.9-billion in kickbacks from third parties who got contracts from the South African government and state-owned companies as a result of the family’s political influence. These revelations were made at the judicial commission into state capture, corruption and theft by Paul Holden, a director at Shadow World Investigations.  Holden outlined to the commission, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the flow of money from government department, state-owned enterprises to over 200 companies. He has analysed thousands of banking transactions, accounts that…
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May
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Gigaba accuses wife of “creative imagination”

Gigaba accuses wife of “creative imagination”

NEWS
AFRICAM MIRROR REPORTER SHORTLY after he had taken the witness stand, vacated by his estranged wife a few minutes earlier, former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba declared his intention to deal with what he described as Nomachule Gigaba’s “creative imagination.” In response to a question from evidence leader Advocate Anton Myburgh’s question about how many  times he had visited the home of the Gupta family, accused of being at the centre of state capture, Malusi said: I would want  an opportunity, ample opportunity to respond comprehensively to Ms Mngoma’s creative imagination. I want to deal with what she testified here. The…
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May
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Judges colluded with government – witness

Judges colluded with government – witness

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER DAVID Mahlobo, in his then role as Minister of State Security, worked with two high court judges to interfere in a case and ensure a ruling in favour of the government, a high ranking intelligence official testifying before the state capture commission, has claimed. The bombshell allegations were made by a witness, only identified as “Steven”, the witness, a senior serving official in the State Security Agency, responsible for domestic intelligence. “Steven” told the commission, chaired by Deputy Judge President Raymond Zondo that he was invited to a meeting at Mahlobo’s Pretoria residence. After arrival, he was…
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Apr
27
2021
By The African Mirror
Guptas, Myeni paid for Gigabas honeymoons

Guptas, Myeni paid for Gigabas honeymoons

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER FORMER South African Airways chairperson Dudu Myeni paid for the pre-honeymoon in Mauritius and the Gupta family paid for the Dubai honeymoon of the then cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba and his wife Norma in Mauritius. This was disclosed by Norma during her testimony at the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.  Norma’s testimony took place after attempts by her estranged husband to have it heard in camera was dismissed by Zondo. The couple are in the middle of a divorce. Norma disclosed to the commission before travelling to Mauritius,…
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Apr
20
2021
By The African Mirror
‘We won’t be intimidated’

‘We won’t be intimidated’

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER NEITHER a bullet fired through the window or an act of theft during which a computer and monitor were stolen, will intimidate the judicial commission of inquiry which has unearthed corruption running into millions and lead to the arrest of many. So declared Deputy Judge President Raymond Zondo, 24 hours after the Johannesburg offices of the commission were burgled.  “This commission will not be intimidated. We are very determined that this commission will finish its work. Men and women who keep this commission going every day, dedicate a lot of extra hours to this work, in the…
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Apr
14
2021
By The African Mirror
Gigaba’s wife summoned to testify

Gigaba’s wife summoned to testify

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER NORMA Gigaba, the estranged wife of former South African finance minister Malusi Gigaba has been summoned to testify at the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture after her 11th-hour cancellation of a scheduled appearance. Norma’s lawyer Gcwalisile Makhathini yesterday told Deputy Judge President Raymond Zondo that her decision to withdraw her participation in the commission. Makhathini said her client was not happy with how the commission has handled her scheduled appearance. Her withdrawal follows notice from her husband that he intended to apply for his wife’s testimony to be heard in camera. Norma’s testimony was expected…
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