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Jacob Zuma’s lawyers on Wednesday wrote to the acting chief justice, Raymond Zondo, requesting that the court issue a directive that the former president not be arrested before midnight.Image: Sandile Ndlovu

Zuma in last-ditch plea to ConCourt to stave off imminent arrest

The former president’s lawyers say in a letter to the Constitutional Court that police had informed them that they would make an arrest on Wednesday. Former president Jacob Zuma made an eleventh-hour appeal on Wednesday night to stop his…

ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said former president Jacob Zuma should, if possible, appear before a different judge if he testifies at the state capture inquiry.Image: Daylin Paul

LISTEN | Leaked audio reveals how Jessie Duarte advised Jacob Zuma not to appear before state capture inquiry

ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte told the party’s national officials she believes former president Jacob Zuma should not appear before deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo at the state capture inquiry he chairs. She told the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear at the state capture inquiry next month. File photo.Image: GCIS

ANC leadership to meet Zuma ‘any day soon’ over refusal to appear before Zondo commission: Ramaphosa

The ANC leadership’s meeting with former president Jacob Zuma over his refusal to appear before the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture will go ahead “any day soon”. President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed on Friday that Zuma had…

Former president Jacob Zuma must appear before the state capture commission of inquiry, the Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday. File picture.Image: Veli Nhlapo

Former SA president Jacob Zuma ordered to appear before judge Zondo

The Constitutional Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma to abide by a summons to appear before the state capture commission and give evidence before it. The decision of the highest court means that should Zuma not appear on…

Deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo is reported to be in good health. File photo.Image: Veli Nhlapo

Raymond Zondo ‘in good health’ amid Covid-19 fears

The state capture inquiry has assured the public that its chairperson, deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo, was in good health and not showing any Covid-19 symptoms. This comes after Zondo shelved oral public hearings for this week when an…

Jacob Zuma. File image.Image: Veli Nhlapo

Zuma vs Zondo continues as former president goes to court after state capture chair won’t recuse himself

Former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyers have filed papers at the Pretoria high court to challenge deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo’s refusal to recuse himself as chair of the state capture commission. A notice of motion seen by TimesLIVE…

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has issued a statement in support of the former president’s decision to walk out of the state capture inquiry.Image: Alon Skuy

‘No-one is above the law’: Democratic Lawyers of SA to Zuma on Zondo dive

The National Association of Democratic Lawyers of SA (Nadel) has been left perplexed by the Jacob Zuma Foundation’s statement that the former president “would rather face jail” than appear before the state capture inquiry. On Monday,…

Former president Jacob Zuma appearing at Zondo Commission of Inquiry.Image: ANTONIO MUCHAVE

Zondo to deliver his decision on Zuma’s recusal application at 3pm

State capture inquiry chairperson, deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo, will this afternoon deliver his ruling on the application for his recusal brought by former president Jacob Zuma. Zondo set Tuesday aside to work on the ruling, which…

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WATCH | ‘We’re not friends’ — Zondo vs Zuma on recusal application

Deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo heard arguments calling for his recusal from the commission of inquiry into state capture on Monday. Zondo opened the proceedings by reading a statement in which he addressed allegations brought against…

EXPOSURE: Former SAA chair Dudu Myeni may be charged criminally for disobeying an order of the state capture commission chairperson

Dudu Myeni could be criminally charged for unmasking anonymous witness

TimesLIVES Mawande AmaShabalala The state capture commission legal team has urged its chairperson, deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo, to instruct the commission’s secretary to lay a criminal charge against former SAA chairperson Dudu…

EFF leader Julius Malema says he has nothing to hide as the state capture inquiry seeks to investigate him, his allies and family members.Image: Alaister Russell

‘Zondo vul’igate’ – Julius Malema responds to reported investigations by the state capture inquiry

EFF leader Julius Malema appears to be unfazed by reports of looming investigations into him, his family and the party’s deputy leader, Floyd Shivambu. According to the Sunday Times, the state capture inquiry issued SA’s major banks with…

Former president Jacob Zuma.Image: JAMES OATWAY

Zuma on war path over Zondo request for bank records

Former president Jacob Zuma says the state capture commission’s request for his daughters’ bank statements is a “declaration of war”. This after the commission approached major banks asking for Zuma’s bank statements, those of his…

Jacob Zuma’s testimony on state capture in twelve quotes: ‘Did I auction Table Mountain?’

Former president Jacob Zuma on Monday appeared before the state capture commission‚ headed by deputy chief justice Zondo to respond to allegations levelled against him on corruption‚ state capture and his relationship with the Guptas.…

‘I believe God has my back’: Agrizzi opens up post state capture testimony

Whistleblower and former COO of Bosasa Angelo Agrizzi said he is holding onto his faith despite facing criminal charges and attacks levelled against him following his dramatic testimony at the state capture inquiry. “I am not afraid at…

Nene says sorry: Meeting Guptas at their home and businesses was a mistake

Finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has apologised to all South Africans for meeting the embattled Gupta brothers at their home and businesses‚ begging for the country’s citizens to forgive him‚ saying that the meetings had been a “mistake”.…