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Zuma flown to US on luxury jet - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Zuma flown to US on luxury jet
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News has learnt President Jacob Zuma was flown to the United States this week on a revamped luxury jet, which costs several million Rand to hire and is owned by a prominent ANC backer. Arms dealer and oil broker Ivor Ichikowitz owns the ...

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More questions raised over Zuma's hired jet - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] More questions raised over Zuma's hired jet
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Questions have being raised about the cost of chartered jets for cabinet ministers after it emerged that President Jacob Zuma was flown to the United States this week on a revamped luxury plane costing several million Rand. Arms dealer and ANC funder ...

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Woodmead smoke caused by burning tyres - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Woodmead smoke caused by burning tyres
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Johannesburg Emergency Services officials on Monday said burning tyres caused plumes of smoke over Woodmead Drive. Witnesses on the scene said they heard and felt a minor explosion and there was a lot of smoke in the area. "We felt the explosion in the ...

Madonsela to finalise report on Shiceka - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Madonsela to finalise report on Shiceka
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
The Public Protector's office on Monday said it could finalise a provisional report into allegations against Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka this week. Thuli Madonsela began a probe into claims that the minister ...

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Radebe and Zuma mull over arms deal chair - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Radebe and Zuma mull over arms deal chair
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe and President Jacob Zuma will now mull over who will chair the Commission of Inquiry into the arms deal and what its term of reference will be. Zuma announced the inquiry last week, but is yet to divulge details about it. ...

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Zuma to announce terms of reference into arms deal - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Zuma to announce terms of reference into arms deal
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
The Justice Ministry on Friday said it would not be announcing terms of reference and who will head the Commission of Inquiry into the arms deal this weekend. President Jacob Zuma announced the inquiry on Thursday and has asked Justice Minister Jeff ...

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Mthethwa not aware of Malema threats - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Mthethwa not aware of Malema threats
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Friday said the South African Police Service (SAPS) has not received any complaints of bomb threats from ANC Youth League (ANCYL) leader Julius Malema. Speaking to Talk Radio 702's Redi Thlabi in August, Malema said he ...

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No Malema threats - Nathi - iAfrica.com

[image error] No Malema threats - Nathi
iAfrica.com
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Friday said that ANCYL leader Julius Malema had not reported any bomb threats to the South African Police Service (SAPS). Speaking to Talk Radio 702's Redi Thlabi in August, Malema alleged that he was being threatened ...

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Scopa to allow thorough investigations into arms deal - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Scopa to allow thorough investigations into arms deal
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
The chairperson of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on Friday said they will give a presidentially appointed commission of Inquiry into the arms deal the space and support it needs. President Jacob Zuma on Thursday ...

Timing of arms deal inquiry questioned - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Timing of arms deal inquiry questioned
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
The timing of President Jacob Zuma's decision to appoint a commission of inquiry into the controversial arms deal has been questioned. On Thursday, he made the announcement shortly before he was expected to reply to a Constitutional Court application ...

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