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South Africa: Police issue a warrant of arrest to ANC top official

An arrest warrant has been issued for one of the most high-ranking officials of South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) for alleged corruption, police say. The case against Ace Magashule is related to the awarding of a $16m (£12m) government contract...

ANC Factional Wars: Ramaphosa uses state apparatus to crush internal enemies

Tendai Ziso South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is alleged to be using state apparatuses and law enforcement agents against his political foes in the ANC in a bid to secure his power in the wake of the rising factional wars against him. Sources in S.A’s ruling...

South Africa’s president unveils $60bn plan to boost economy

South Africa will embark on a major public works and job-creation drive in response to the coronavirus crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, unveiling a plan to return Africa’s most industrialised economy to growth. Under pressure after data showed the...

MOTLANTHE: ZUMA IS GETTING BAD LEGAL ADVICE IN ZONDO SPAT

JOHANNESBURG - Former President Kgalema Motlanthe on Wednesday described the attack on state capture commission chair Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as unseemly, and said that former president Jacob Zuma was receiving poor legal advice. Zuma's foundation claims...