Tag: South Africa government
S. Africa: Top official in ruling ANC takes party to court
JOHANNESBURG — A top official in South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has taken the party to court to challenge his suspension pending charges...
South Africa’s president suspends party secretary-general
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified the country’s anti-corruption drive with the suspension of his African National Congress party’s...
Ramaphosa denies wrong in raising election campaign funds
JOHANNESBURG —
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed there...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa says corruption has damaged country
JOHANNESBURG — Rampant corruption has seriously damaged South Africa's economy and people's trust in the government, President Cyril Ramaphosa testified Wednesday at a judicial...
South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma must pay legal fees
JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been denied state funding for his legal fees in an upcoming corruption trial and has...
South Africa bans liquor sales over Easter to prevent surge
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa will restrict the sale of alcohol and limit the size of religious and social gatherings over Easter to prevent the...
South Africa’s ex-president should be jailed, argues lawyer
JOHANNESBURG — Lawyers for a commission investigating corruption in South Africa have asked the country’s highest court to jail former president Jacob Zuma for...
South Africa’s Zulu king is buried amid praise, controversy
JOHANNESBURG — The traditional leader of South Africa’s 12 million Zulu people, King Goodwill Zwelithini, has been laid to rest in a private ceremony...
Hope that South Africa’s COVID-19 corruption inspires action
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There's some hope in South Africa that this time the outrage against corruption inspires effective action.
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South African official pledges to fund university students
JOHANNESBURG — In an effort to quell violent protests at universities, South Africa's education minister has vowed to make more money available to enable...