South Africa president appeals ruling reinstating corruption charges
South African President Jacob Zuma, along with the state prosecutor, began an appeal on Friday of a ruling reinstating 783 corruption charges against him. The charges were initially dropped by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) ...
South Africa's Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to allow government expropriation of land. The bill will serve to allow a government adjudicator to value a particular piece of land and then expropriate it for...
South Africa court reinstates 783 corruption charges against president
The North Gauteng High Court in South Africa on Friday ordered that the 2009 decision to discontinue the prosecution of President Jacob Zuma on 783 corruption charges be set aside, and that Zuma and his codefendants...
South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a vote to impeach him after the African National Congress (ANC) gave him their support. The move to impeach Zuma came from opposition leaders after the constitutional...
South Africa president ordered to repay use of public money for private purposes
The South Africa Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered President Jacob Zuma to personally repay the amounts determined by the National Treasury, as they relate to the "non-security" upgrades to his private residence. The issue...
South Africa top court hears case against president over home renovations
South Africa's Constitutional Court on Tuesday heard the case against President Jacob Zuma over expensive home renovations. The charges come after the president made more than 20 million dollars in home upgrades. In...
The chair of the African Union (AU) , Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma , expressed concern that Burundi's recent violence could be "catastrophic" for not only Burundi itself, but surrounding countries as well. Burundi erupted in violence in April when...
South Africa court orders release of tapes in Zuma corruption case
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeals on Thursday ordered the release of taped phone conversations about corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma . Zuma had applied to prevent the tapes from being released while the...
South Africa president urges end to political violence after arrests
South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday stated that the governing African National Congress (ANC) will not condone political violence. The statement came as 30 of his supporters , three minors and 27 adults,...
The UN Security Council (UNSC) voted unanimously on Thursday to authorize deployment of peacekeepers to the Central African Republic (CAR) following escalating violence in the nation's capital Bangui. Through Security Council Resolution 2127 , the UNSC approved...
