Character assassination and ‘planted’ rape cases
Zuma claimed ANC comrades tried “wrestling” him out of politics and went as far as creating rape cases against him.
In 2005, Zuma was accused of raping Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo‚ also known as Khwezi, at his home in Forest Town, Johannesburg. Zuma was deputy president at the time.
He denied the allegations. He said the sex was consensual and the court acquitted him of the rape charge in 2006.
Even my own comrades were aiming to wrestle me out of politics to stop me from becoming part of the leadership of the ANC.
Former president Jacob Zuma
The founder of Liberty Steel has revealed that the company owes many billions to collapsed financial backer Greensill Capital but insisted none of its plants will shut down under my watch .
Labour has called on ministers to provide clarity on the future of Liberty Steel s UK plants amid fears that thousands of jobs could be lost if the firm goes under.
This week, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng refused to rule out the prospect that the company could be taken into public ownership, saying all options are on the table .
It comes as the Government has also been facing questions over David Cameron s links with Greensill when he was prime minister and subsequent lobbying on its behalf after he left office.
It would seem that Denel, South Africa’s state-owned aerospace and military tech company, is heading the same way as other SOEs. ‘In the financial year ending in 2020 its losses were R1.9bn, mainly due to rising operating costs, which is often a sign of high management overheads’, writes Jonathan Katzenellenbogen. He adds that the last time the company made a profit was in 2016/17, ‘R282m, which amounted to about 3.5 percent of sales’. Financial issues has seen some of Denel’s highly qualified employees pack their bags, seeking work elsewhere. According to Katzenellenbogen, this is due to the company’s ‘inability to meet its payroll on time’ among other concerns. Former engineers are now working for competitors in the UAE and Saudi Arabia which, says the writer, have ‘raised allegations of theft of intellectual property’. – Jarryd Neves
WATCH LIVE: Gama, Gigaba scheduled to testify at state capture inquiry Earlier this week, Gigaba and Gama asked Zondo for leave to cross examine their former drivers - who have made damning allegations of visits to the Gupta compound and collecting bags of money. FILE: Former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. Picture: GCIS.
JOHANNESBURG - Former Minister Malusi Gigaba is finally scheduled to appear at the state capture commission on Thursday.
But Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will first have to finish with former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama
Earlier this week, Gigaba and Gama asked Zondo for leave to cross examine their former drivers - who have made damning allegations of visits to the Gupta compound and collecting bags of money.