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South Africa was one of the countries researched by political science professor Yuen Yuen Ang for her book China’s Gilded Cage: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption. She suggests that, like China’s, South Africa’s corruption is dominated by “access money” — a form of corruption that sees “rewards offered by elite capitalists to powerful officials in exchange for exclusive, lucrative privileges”, writes Ivor Chipkin.

That it is a white Afrikaner with dubious credentials who is paying for Zuma’s next instalment of his Stalingrad strategy is of no concern

Jacob Zuma wants his ex-wife to be the next president, Zweli Mkhize has his followers, and now Bathabile Dlamini has thrown Lindiwe Sisulu’s hat in the ring

Former tourism minister and ANC stalwart Derek Hanekom has come to party president Cyril Ramaphosa's defence, suggesting Ramaphosa's critics will eat their words after December when he starts his second term.

Louis Liebenberg will help fund the former president’s private prosecution of NPA advocate Billy Downer and News24 journalist Karyn Maughan

Controversial diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg has pledged R500,000 to fund former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of NPA advocate Billy Downer and News24 journalist Karyn Maughan.

Since the ANC opened branch nominations about a month ago for December’s 55th national conference, the name of the current deputy president, David Mabuza, has been disappearing into thin air. Most provinces have publicly announced their preferred candidates and many branches across the country have also been publishing their nominations on social media – none of them contains the name of Mabuza.

Former president Jacob Zuma thanked protesters involved in the July 2021 violent riots and looting for their stance against his imprisonment.

The former head of state was jailed for 15 months for contempt of court in July last year.

By shielding him from this investigation, they have communicated that their loyalty to the party and specifically, to its leader, is more important than their loyalty to South Africans, who have the right to know the truth about whether or not their president was involved in criminal activities.