Gupta brothers linked to ex-South African Prez Zuma, held in UAE
Back in 2018, the South African government started to investigate the corruption charges levelled against former president Zuma.
Back in 2018, the South African government started to investigate the corruption charges levelled against former president Zuma.
The 79-year-old is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court at Estcourt Correctional Centre.
The president said the riots were an attempt to hijack South Africa's democracy. He told supporters that instigators had been identified
In a letter to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Stalin referred to the reports of riots in South Africa affecting the Indian community and a large section of Tamil population have suffered economic losses.
Mr. Ramaphosa said he had authorized the deployment of soldiers to support the police and other law-enforcement agencies.
South African police said in a statement that they had identified 12 people suspected of provoking the riots, and that a total of 1,234 people had been arrested
On June 29, he was sentenced by a South African court for failing to provide evidence at an inquiry into corruption during his nine years in power.
On June 29, the Constitutional Court had sentenced Zuma to 15 months in jail for being in contempt of court.
The judgment is equally a victory for the rule of law in South Africa, once again serving to highlight the independence of the nation’s judiciary, indeed the pivot of the country’s democracy.
This is the first time in South Africa’s history that a former president has been sentenced to prison.
