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March 24, 2012
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Sunday Times
Zapiro
25 Mar 2012
Helen Zille tweeting
@helenzille - Professional Black Refugees
War of words over Zille’s refugee tweet. The ANC has criticised opposition leader Helen Zille’s comment in which she referred to Eastern Cape pupils who flocked to the Western Cape for a better education as refugees. Zille wrote: “While ECape education collapsed, WC built 30 schools – 22 new, 8 replacement mainly 4 ECape edu refugees. 26 MORE new schools coming.”
Outrage at Zille’s ‘refugee’ comment
Zille's refugee comments 'inhumane': Eastern Cape ANC
Zille defends refugee comment
Back to school: Zille's 'refugee' sums don't add up
ANC furious at Zille for refugee comment
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The Times
23 Mar 2012
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Jacob Zuma in the Shadow of Corruption Charges
Unless President Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) appeal the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) judgment handed down this week, the lid could be lifted on how the country's first citizen dodged corruption charges.
Zuma charges under review
Zuma’s legal worries - Back in the dock? - A court ruling may put South Africa’s president in a tight spot
South African Jacob Zuma corruption case to be reviewed
Big trouble in store for Zuma
IT IS what Jacob Zuma most dreaded. Three years after charges of corruption, racketeering, tax-evasion and money-laundering against South Africa’s president were dropped, the country’s supreme court has ruled to allow a review of that hugely controversial decision. The ruling on March 20th could scupper Mr Zuma’s chances, not only of getting re-elected leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the party’s five-yearly “elective” conference in December, but also of serving a second term as the country’s president.
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23 Mar 2012
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Jacob Zuma in the Shadow of Corruption Charges
Unless President Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) appeal the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) judgment handed down this week, the lid could be lifted on how the country's first citizen dodged corruption charges.
Zuma charges under review
Zuma's legal worries - Back in the dock? - A court ruling may put South Africa's president in a tight spot
South African Jacob Zuma corruption case to be reviewed
Big trouble in store for Zuma
IT IS what Jacob Zuma most dreaded. Three years after charges of corruption, racketeering, tax-evasion and money-laundering against South Africa's president were dropped, the country's supreme court has ruled to allow a review of that hugely controversial decision. The ruling on March 20th could scupper Mr Zuma's chances, not only of getting re-elected leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the party's five-yearly "elective" conference in December, but also of serving a second term as the country's president.
March 23, 2012
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Mail & Guardian
22 Mar 2012
Marching onto Mangaung
In Zapiro's cartoon, Mangaung (ANC presidential election day) is still far away. While Jacob Zuma and his cronies talk about freedom and rights on the occasion of ANC's 100th anniversary, Human Rights Day, Freedom Day.Workers Day and Youth Day, there is still no or very little service delivery.
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-05-the-road-to-mangaung-whos-got-zumas-back/ (The road to Mangaung: Who's got Zuma's back?)
Blade Nzimande: The Comrade's Comrade
South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Blade Nzimande was one of Zuma's most vocal supporters during the latter's bid to stave off corruption and rape charges and during his presidential campaign. Nzimande joined the chorus of those saying they would die -- and even kill -- for Zuma.
This earned Nzimande a comfortable spot in the Cabinet. As the minister of higher education, Nzimande has remained largely in the background -- but he is content with the privileges his status provides. For him to continue in his post, he needs to help Zuma secure a second term. Count on Nzimande to seek the limelight and launch attacks against anyone who threatens Zuma's reign.
Nathi Mthethwa: The Henchman
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is understood to be one of Zuma's most trusted allies. In the lead-up to Polokwane, he was a key lobbyist in the successful campaign to raise Zuma to the presidency. Since then Mthethwa has not missed a beat when called on by the president.
Zuma even cast Mthethwa in the role of enforcer, to convince Gauteng ANC Youth League president Lebogang Maile to stand against the league's national president Julius Malema in its 2011 elective conference. The youth league, in turn, has lambasted Mthethwa for allegedly using state resources to aid the drive to re-elect Zuma.
Angie Motshekga: Black Widow
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, along with her husband -- ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga -- are Zuma allies of old.
Ever-ready to jump to Zuma's defence, Motshekga was among the first to challenge an ANC backlash following Malema's first disciplinary hearing in 2010. She can also be counted upon to hurl vitriol in the president's defence -- regardless of who is in the firing line.
During the run-up to the 2009 elections, she called those deserting the ruling party for the newly formed Congress of the People "dogs". The fiery Motshekga is not to be tangled with.
The support has not gone unnoticed and Zuma has become particularly fond of boasting about apparent successes in education during his tenure.
Sdumo Dlamini: The Rabble-Rouser
The president of Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Sdumo Dlamini is seen as the only leader in the labour movement actively pursuing Zuma's re-election.
Although he denies the reports, Dlamini's apparent support for a second term for Zuma has led him to butt heads with Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, whose own enthusiasm for Zuma has waned since the days he vowed to "kill and die" for the man. If Dlamini continues to ignore the script set out by the labour movement, he may be committing political suicide in much the same way as did his predecessor, Willie Madisha, who went into the Polokwane conference firmly behind Thabo Mbeki and promptly found himself relieved of his position within the trade federation.
If Zuma is successfully ousted, Dlamini may find himself having to ask the benched Madisha to scoot up.
MK Vets: The Chorus
The members of Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veteran's Association are diehard Zuma supporters. Never shy to threaten fire and brimstone in defence of Zuma, they represent a large voting bloc that will play a key part in the succession story.
Whenever Malema has criticised or attacked Zuma's decisions, their president, Kebby Maphatsoe, has leapt to the party leader's defence. Maphatsoe even threatened to make the Western Cape ungovernable if premier Helen Zille didn't stop "insulting" Zuma.
The veterans' loyalty was recently rewarded with a hefty donation from the Gupta family -- key Zuma patrons and alleged benefactors.
http://www.thenewage.co.za/mobi/Detail.aspx?NewsID=32096&CatID=1008
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http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/article/3081
(OUR OPINION: Fight on to Mangaung? )
(The road to Mangaung will be filled with potholes )
March 22, 2012
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22 Mar 2012
The Times
Wanted Lt-Col. Richard Mdluli
Zapiro cartoon on Lt-Col. Richard Mdluli. Previousy accused for murder, bribery, nepotism, theft of state funds, intimidation, abduction and now is a candiaide for national police commissioner\\
http://allafrica.com/stories/201203191396.html ( )
http://news.iafrica.com/sa/785164.html (Protector asked to probe Mdluli)
http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/opinion-leaders?oid=265961&sn=Detail&pid=146826&SA-needs-far-better-choices ( SA needs far better choices -Right now all roads lead to Mangaung. Preoccupation with the ANC’s leadership election in nine months’ time is already beginning to dominate public discourse.)
Mangaung shenanigans are also behind City Press’s lead story about how Richard Mdluli, who is tipped to become South Africa’s next police chief, stands accused of rampant looting of the crime intelligence unit. But Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli is unlikely to face criminal charges for his alleged deeds.
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Zuma-spys-dirty-files-20120318 ( Zuma spy's dirty files )
http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/Story.aspx?Id=84854 ( Mdluli should not be trusted - ISS )
South Africa: Public Protector Must Probe Mdluli and Inspector General of Intelligence
Protector asked to probe Mdluli
SA needs far better choices -Right now all roads lead to Mangaung. Preoccupation with the ANC’s leadership election in nine months’ time is already beginning to dominate public discourse.
Zuma spy's dirty files
Mdluli should not be trusted - ISS
Zapiro cartoons
110331mg — Police Lineup or Lining up the police - Can the South African Police be trusted? published in Mail & Guardian on 31st Mar 2011
110403st — SAPS : The otherside of 'military-style rankings' published in Sunday Times on 3 Apr 2011
Abduction, Bribery, Intimidation, Murder, Nepotism, Police Commissioner, Richard Mdluli, Theft, Wanted
March 21, 2012
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