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Today’s Weather Forecast for South Africa
See the latest weather forecast and warnings across South Africa. From Heat Waves to Thunderstorms, stay up to speed with today’s Weather Forecast: 16 February 2022.
Jacob Zuma to find out whether he can appeal or not
The Pietermaritzburg High Court will pronounce whether ex-president Jacob Zuma will be able to appeal its dismissal of his special plea to be acquitted on the arms deal corruption charges. Zuma furthermore wants to remove state prosecutor Billy Downer from his position.
Zuma is currently facing charges of corruption, racketeering and fraud.
The ruling will be another attempt to stall a trial that has been ongoing since 2004. And the National Prosecuting Authority has argued that Zuma’s reservations about the process’s fairness could be raised in the trial.
The Gautrain to approach the high court after water and electricity cuts
The Gautrain released a statement on Tuesday stating that they will be approaching the high court for an “urgent interdict”. According to the Gautrain, the municipality wrongfully terminated access to the water and electricity services.
Despite the cuts, however, the rail system has managed to remain operational.
Zondo’s report advises prosecuting more than 20 SOEs
The second volume of Judge Raymond Zondo’s State capture report advises that the National Prosecuting Authority to consider prosecuting more than 20 people and multiple state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
According to the report, the individuals and firms involved in the national corruption project were conscious of the fact that they were corrupting the country. Thus, they are deserving of condemnation.
The NPA announced that for now, it will be focusing on corruption over the next six months. However, it won’t be targeting politicians unless there is “strong evidence to back a prosecution”.
What’s for dinner?
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