A South African High Court has reinstated the 783 corruption and fraud charges against President Zuma, which were dropped in 2009, a decision that further disgraces the leader’s credibility that has been hanging by a thread.
South Africa President Jacob Zuma should face about 800 corruption charges that were dropped in 2009, a court ruled on Friday, putting more pressure on the battered leader.
A South African High Court reinstated the 783 corruption and fraud charges against President Zuma which were dropped seven years ago terming the decision by prosecutors as irrational and should be set aside.
“The decision… to discontinue the charges against Mr Zuma is irrational and should be reviewed and set aside,” North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria judge Aubrey Ledwaba said. “Mr Zuma should face the charges as applied,” AFP reported.
Mokotedi Mpshe, then acting national director of public prosecutions, was under pressure leading to the dismissal of the charges relating to multi-billion dollar arms deal, a move that cleared the way for Zuma, who was seeking to be elected as president a few weeks later.
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Tourism in SA recovering rapidly, says Hanekom
Cape Town – Tourism sector expects strong growth in 2016 after some strict new visa rules that reduced the number of arrivals in the previous year were lifted, the Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom said on Tuesday.
South Africa last year relaxed some of the visa rules it introduced in October 2014, dropping a requirement for visitors to apply for visas in person at South African embassies, following a backlash from tour operators and tourists.
READ: Hanekom: SA paying heavy price for new visa rules
“In January, over one million tourists arrived in South Africa, 15% more than in January last year,” Hanekom told parliament.
“February brought an incredible 18% increase,” Hanekom said, adding that while the Chinese market was showing signs of recovery, obtaining visas in India still took too long.
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Half of R2b tourism budget earmarked for SA Tourism
The South African tourism industry has proved its resilience, recovering rapidly from the decline in visitor numbers experienced in 2015.
So said Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom, on Tuesday, delivering his annual budget vote speech in Parliament. “Despite two decades of consistent and impressive growth, 2015 was not a good year. Global and local economic pressures took their toll and perceptions of health risks discouraged travel to Africa,” he said.
“Visa and other travel documentation requirements had a further negative impact on tourism. The result was that international tourist arrivals declined by 6.8% compared to the previous year.”
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783 Corruption Charges: Will President Zuma Bow Out Now?
A South African High Court has reinstated the 783 corruption and fraud charges against President Zuma, which were dropped in 2009, a decision that further disgraces the leader’s credibility that has been hanging by a thread.
South Africa President Jacob Zuma should face about 800 corruption charges that were dropped in 2009, a court ruled on Friday, putting more pressure on the battered leader.
A South African High Court reinstated the 783 corruption and fraud charges against President Zuma which were dropped seven years ago terming the decision by prosecutors as irrational and should be set aside.
“The decision… to discontinue the charges against Mr Zuma is irrational and should be reviewed and set aside,” North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria judge Aubrey Ledwaba said. “Mr Zuma should face the charges as applied,” AFP reported.
Mokotedi Mpshe, then acting national director of public prosecutions, was under pressure leading to the dismissal of the charges relating to multi-billion dollar arms deal, a move that cleared the way for Zuma, who was seeking to be elected as president a few weeks later.
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SA, Kenya ease travel regulations
Pretoria – South Africa and Kenya have announced measures that will make travelling between the two countries easier.
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba is in Kenya where he met with Joseph Nkaissery, Kenya’s Minister of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government.
The two Ministers held a meeting where a number of steps were agreed upon to make travelling between the two countries smoother.
Both countries also agreed on:
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