Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing

Police say criminals are taking advantage of unrest caused by former president’s jailing

Jacob Zuma seeks to challenge his incarceration after starting jail term

South African former president jailed for 15 months over refusal to appear at inquiry

Former South African leader turns himself in for prison term

Zuma sentenced to 15 months for contempt after defying court order to testify before judicial commission investigating allegations of corruption

South African police push back on Zuma arrest

Concerns fuelled that governing ANC is reluctant to jail its former leader

South Africa’s top court agrees to hear Jacob Zuma’s jailing appeal

Former president challenging 15-month jail sentence handed down for contempt of court

Matt Williams: We did not achieve our mission in boycotting apartheid South Africa

Lions squad waiting in a biosecure bubble to play hosts raises some serious questions

Corruption was rife in South Africa’s ANC, Ramaphosa tells inquiry

President says ruling party determined to root out the malaise

South African president takes high-stakes gamble on corruption inquiry

Cyril Ramaphosa hopes his appearance will help make break from ANC’s corrupt image

Senior ANC official accused of corruption vows to clear his name

Legal proceedings against Ace Magashule and 15 co-accused postponed to August 11th

South Africa’s ANC faces dilemma over former president Zuma

Ex-president refuses to abide by court ruling obliging him to answer questions at inquiry

Jacob Zuma absconds from corruption inquiry after recusal bid fails

South Africa’s former president defies summons as he fails in attempt to remove judge

Senior ANC figure to appear in court in South Africa on corruption charges

Party general secretary and Zuma ally Ace Magashule denies role in alleged asbestos scam

Cyril Ramaphosa empowered as ANC backs anti-corruption drive

South African president calls on executive committee to purge party officials charged with wrongdoing

South African president under pressure over ANC corruption in pandemic

Ruling party members involved in fraud related to coronavirus contract tenders

‘Irrational and unlawful’ finding against Ramaphosa set aside

Inquiry last year had found South African leader should be investigated over €28,000 donation

South African court issues arrest warrant for absent Jacob Zuma

Ex-president skips court date on medical grounds but judge questions validity of sick note

The 2020 news before it happens: trials, elections, festivals

Awards, elections, trials, boycotts, summits and festivals over the coming year

Ramaphosa’s early progress has been structural and subtle

Rating agencies rash to gauge South African president by economic measures alone, analysts say

Zuma’s country home in peril as financial woes accumulate

Liquidators seek to recoup mortgage on former South African president’s property

S African business leader’s fatal crash subject of police inquiry

CEO Gavin Watson died day before questioning at tax investigation into his affairs

South Africa’s corruption watchdog back in court

Calls for dismissal of public protector amid concerns over competence and neutrality

Inquiry told ANC sold farmers ‘pipe dream’

Alleged corruption involved Indian family and South African officials

Jacob Zuma reverses move to pull out of South Africa corruption inquiry

Former president had decided to stop co-operating with the investigation

Jacob Zuma rejects claim Gupta family shaped choice of ministers

South African public sector corruption inquiry investigates role of former leader

Jacob Zuma: corruption allegations are an ‘international conspiracy’

Former SA president tells inquiry that he and Gupta business family were just ‘friends’

Jacob Zuma employs scattergun approach to target his enemies

Analysis: The former South African president’s nervousness during the commission inquiry is at odds with his earlier easiness

Ramaphosa cuts cabinet size amid pressure on corruption

Equal number of men and women named as ministers for first time in South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president

ANC leader warns South Africans of challenges facing the country as he takes oath

Ramaphosa to outline government aims at inauguration

ANC leader to be sworn in as South Africa’s fifth post-apartheid president in Pretoria

Zuma employing ‘Stalingrad defence’ as legal stalling strategy

Court told former S African president delaying prosecution on corruption charges

Jacob Zuma graft trial: Prosecutors accused of bias

Former SA president’s legal team apply for stay of prosecution on 16 corruption charges

Sean Dunne offered seat on US company board to Bertie Ahern

Email in which developer seeks help from former taoiseach put into evidence in US trial

Ramaphosa tells investors cabinet restructuring to kick-start economy

SA president maintains only those fit for purpose would be appointed to executive

Sean Dunne asked Bertie Ahern to help sell asset in 2010, US court told

Trial hears developer sought assistance from former taoiseach with S African resort sale

The Irish Times view on South Africa’s election: the ANC’s last chance

Cyril Ramaphosa must use his mandate to root out corruption and cronyism

ANC retains power in South Africa with smaller majority

Result bears the scars of years of corruption and economic mismanagement in the party

ANC has Ramaphosa to thank for minimising losses in South Africa

Time will tell if the president secured big enough victory to quell the factionalism in the ANC

ANC on course to suffer losses but win South Africa election

Early election results indicate party’s worst performance since end of apartheid

Ramaphosa promises end to corruption in South Africa

President urges voters to return ANC to power, saying it has learned from its mistakes

ANC faces drop in support as South Africa goes to the polls

Former liberation movement’s popularity among electorate on wane over Zuma scandals

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