Zuma's India trip: DIRCO under fire for diplomatic approval
Critics say the trip may have cost taxpayers money and undermined South Africa’s anti-corruption efforts, while officials question diplomatic approval.
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Civil society group demands answers as Zuma-Gupta reunion sparks outrage
Jacob Zuma’s cosy meeting with state‑capture‑accused Ajay Gupta in India has reignited outrage in South Africa, with the Forum for South Africa (FOSA) being the latest to warn about its consequences. It said the former president’s trip reeks of an abuse of privilege, damages the country’s global reputation and undermines the fight against corruption. Last week, Zuma said he had always intended to visit his “friend and brother” Ajay Gupta. Zuma h…
Zuma's India trip: DIRCO under fire for diplomatic approval
Department of International Relations faces scrutiny after it was revealed that High Commissioner Anil Sooklal received former president Jacob Zuma in India, raising questions about diplomatic protocols and the implications of Zuma's associations.
In South Africa, there are indications that former president Jacob Zuma, 84, intends to try to regain power. He was otherwise forced from power in 2018, after several charges of corruption. He then collaborated closely with the Indian Gupta family, who had to flee South Africa on charges of corruption. They should have had Zuma as a handy tool, firing and appointing ministers according to their wishes and instructions.
Zuma’s India meeting with fugitive sends shockwaves
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) - THE tendency of senior South African figures meeting fugitives evading prosecution in the country is a worrying trend in a nation battling a surge in corruption and facing accusations of laxity in prosecuting such crimes. Former president Jacob Zuma, a key suspect in major corruption scandals for more
South Africa's foreign ministry authorised envoy to receive Jacob Zuma in India
South Africa's foreign ministry reportedly authorised its High Commissioner to receive Jacob Zuma in India, as Parliament awaits the outcome of an internal government inquiry. The post South Africa’s foreign ministry authorised envoy to receive Jacob Zuma in India appeared first on Nehanda Radio.
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