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South Africa: Jacob Zuma Released On Medical Parole

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2021 0

Former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been released from jail on medical Parole. Parole is the release of a prisoner to supervision after he/she has completed a part of his/her sentence. Recall that Zuma was in June sentenced to 15 months in prison over contempt of court. The

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Former South Africa’s President Zuma admitted to hospital from prison

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s imprisoned former president, was admitted to a hospital on Friday for medical observation, according to the government’s Correctional Services department. Since giving himself over on July 7 to start a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, Zuma has been imprisoned at Estcourt jail in Kwa-Zulu Natal province. His incarceration

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Jailed Ex-President Zuma To Attend Brother’s Funeral

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2021 0

According to the authorities, South Africa’s imprisoned ex-president Jacob Zuma was granted compassionate leave from prison on Thursday to attend his brother’s funeral. Zuma, 79, was sentenced to 15 months in prison last month for contempt of court after ignoring graft investigators investigating his presidency. On July 8, he surrendered to jail in Estcourt, in

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Zuma corruption trial over arms deal set for May

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2021 0

A corruption case will commence in May against former President Jacob Zuma and French defense firm Thales over a $2 billion state arms deal, a South African court reports. Mr. Zuma faces 16 charges, all of which he denies, including bribery, racketeering and money laundering. Mr Zuma is accused of receiving Thales’ annual payments unlawfully […]

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Court delays Ex-South African leader, Zuma, case to Feb 4

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

Court proceedings for former South African President Jacob Zuma were pushed back to February 4 on Tuesday as his legal team said it would appeal against an earlier court ruling that dismissed his attempt to halt prosecution on corruption charges. Former President Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering related to 1990s arms deal. Zuma […]

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Corruption: South Africa steps up action against Zuma-linked family

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2018 0

South African authorities are escalating an anti-corruption drive against a business family linked to former president Jacob Zuma, saying they could seek Interpol’s help to track suspects believed to be out of the country. Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said in an interview with state broadcaster SABC on Sunday that the search for several suspects, including […]

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Zuma may face 18 count charges for misappropriation of funds

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2018 0

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, may have resigned as the president of South Africa but he faces an uncertain future as he may face an 18 count charge of misappropriation of funds and arms deal scandal. According to AF Press, Zuma faces 18 criminal charges over 783 payments he received linked to a multi-billion rand in […]

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New dawn as Ramaphosa becomes South Africa’s new President

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2018 0

…Buhari congratulates Ramaphosa Following Jacob Zuma’s resignation as South Africa’s president, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, 65, leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) , has been elected as South Africa’s fifth post-apartheid President. Ramaphosa was elected by the South African Parliament on Thursday, after series of motion for and against his

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President Zuma agrees to resign in 6 months

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2018 0

*Party insists he must step down as South Africa’s President Mbeki urges Zuma to resign now South African President, Jacob Zuma, has agreed in principle to resign within a time frame of three to six months. The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary Genera,l Ace Magashule disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing the media in Johannesburg […]

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South Africa: ANC To Hold Talks On Zuma’s Future

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2018 0

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss President Jacob Zuma’s future as head of state. The meeting was called after overnight talks with the scandal-plagued 75-year-old failed to secure his departure. Zuma, in power since 2009, has faced growing pressure to resign since he was replaced as […]

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Zuma’s corruption trial: S African attorney defies ruling, extends deadline

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2017 0

Respite continues to come the way of South African president, Jacob Zuma as the country’s public prosecutor has granted extension to January 31 2018, deadline for submission of defense argument. Agency report, said that South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Monday, extended to the end of next month, the deadline for President Jacob Zuma […]

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Jacob Zuma condemns white’s economic Power monopoly in S Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

South African president has once again, condemned the dominance of the country’s economic power by whites, a tradition, he said has been sustained sin apartheid regime. Jacob Zuma , the South African President called for radical reforms to shift the balance of “monopoly” economic power away from whites who dominated under apartheid, saying without such […]

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The real reason why Buhari shunned Okorocha’s invitation

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s President has unravelled the mystery of his visit to Imo State without the company of his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari. According to the leader, when he told his colleague to accompany to honour Governor Rochas Okorocha, he got the reply that ‘’he (Buhari) was indisposed.’’ Zuma made the clarification at the palace of […]

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South Africa’s Zuma signs education deal with Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

South African President Jacob Zuma has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on education with Nigerian state governor Rochas Okorocha. The MoU between the Jacob Zuma Education Foundation and the Rochas Okorocha Foundation College of Africa was penned during the South African leader’s visit to to Nigeria on Saturday. President Zuma glorified education as the

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Okorocha’s statue of Zuma is an embarrassment – Civil Society group

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

The Civil Society Network Against Corruption has described as “embarrassing” the visit and honour of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma by the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. Lanre Suraj, CSNAC’s Chairman, said in a statement on Sunday the honour bestowed on Mr. Zuma would embolden the president to tell his people he is celebrated abroad. […]

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South Africa’s Zuma arrives Imo state for a 2-day visit (Photos)

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2017 0

The president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, is currently in Imo state for a 2-day visit for collaboration between his Foundation and Rochas Foundation College of Africa to cater for the less priviledged children in Africa. He was received on arrival by former President, His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Rochas Okorocha. Here’s the press release […]

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South Africa’s Zuma begins two-day visit to Imo today

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

South African President, Jacob Zuma, will from Friday pay a two-day visit to Imo state,  Governor Rochas Okorocha disclosed Thursday. Briefing journalists at Government House, Owerri, the state capital, Okorocha said Zuma, among other official engagements, would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rochas Okorocha Foundation and Zuma Foundation. Also, the

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Zuma Phones Jonathan Over Xenophobic Attacks

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has had telephonic discussions with Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In a statement by the South African presidency, the two Presidents reaffirmed the warm and cordial relations between South Africa and Nigeria and pledged that the two countries will continue to work together […]

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Mugabe, Zuma in Harare for SADC Summit

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

Presidents Robert Mugabe and Jacob Zuma arrived on Wednesday at a plush hotel in Harare for a South African Development Community (SADC) summit that has been overshadowed by recent xenophobic violence in South Africa.   The South African president was seen striding along the red carpet at the Rainbow Towers Hotel flanked by Zimbabwe’s foreign […]

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South Africa Opposition Leader, Helen Zille Steps Down

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

South African opposition leader Hellen Zille on 6 May, 2014Ms Zille has been a fierce critic of President Jacob Zuma and his ANC party The leader of South Africa’s opposition, the Democratic Alliance, has said she will not stand for re-election at the party’s congress next month. Helen Zille said the “time was right” for […]